Moon Landing

I wrote in an earlier post about China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission and how the lander has successfully collected moon soil samples for further study. I came across some interesting videos on YouTube about the Chang’e-6 mission, and in particular the video of the sample collection in action. With its main objective accomplished, the spacecraft is … Read more

China’s Chang’e-6 mission, which launched on May 3, 2024, has successfully landed on the dark side of the moon. Its mission is to collect samples from the South Pole-Aitken (SPA) Basin on the far side of the moon. The mission will use a drill to collect subsurface samples and a robotic arm to grab samples … Read more