Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.

China launched its complex, 53-day-long Chang'e 6 lunar far side sample return mission in early May. A lander scooped and drilled for samples inside an area known as Apollo crater before sending ...

The first lunar samples from the moon’s far side differ in some interesting ways from those collected from the near side, according to two new studies.

Lunar basalt samples previously were obtained from the moon's near side, which perpetually faces Earth, during U.S. Apollo, Soviet Luna and Chinese Chang'e-5 missions.

Chang'e 6 launched in May this year. The complex, multi-spacecraft, 53-day mission collected samples from Apollo crater on the far side of the moon and returned to Earth in late June.. Now, small ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence of underground cave networks on the moon, which could possibly house future astronauts. Over 200 pits have been found on the moon's surface, many of which could ...

In lunar orbit, the samples were transferred to a waiting moon orbiting craft. A reentry module delivered 4 pounds and 4.29 ounces (1,935.3 grams) of lunar material to Earth in late June. You may like ...