Fragments of a rare type of meteorite have been found in the sample of material brought back from the lunar far side by China ...

These rare samples, uncovered on the moon by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, might help to reveal secrets of how the solar system ...

Chang'e 6 made history in 2024, by bringing back 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.

In a discovery that could rewrite what we know about where water comes from and the building blocks of life in the solar ...

In 2024, Chang'e 6 made history by bringing 1,935.3 grams of lunar far-side samples back to Earth. These samples were collected from the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the largest, deepest, and oldest basin ...

Dust brought back to Earth by China's Chang'e-6 mission contains rare meteorite relics that could change our understanding of sources of water and other life-essential ingredients in our solar system.

Chinese scientists studying a 2-gram lunar soil sample from the Chang'e 6 mission have identified rare CI chondrite impact ...

Skywatchers around the globe are preparing for a breathtaking celestial event on Sunday, September 7, 2025, when a lunar eclipse will take place. During the phenomenon, Earth passes directly between ...

A total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, will occur Sept. 7-8, 2025. The event happens when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a reddish shadow. The September 2025 total ...

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People in the Eastern Hemisphere may see Earth’s shadow pass over the lunar surface, covering our world’s natural satellite in a flush of red. By Katrina Miller Katrina Miller has previously reported ...

On Sept. 7, a total lunar eclipse will adorn the night sky Getty The second total lunar eclipse of the year arrives Sept. 7-8, turning the moon a copper-red "blood moon" as Earth's shadow passes ...