When the Chang’e-4 mission landed in the Von Karman crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon — the side that always faces away from Earth.

A recent analysis of lunar samples reveals profound differences between its two sides, suggesting that the Moon's interior is not as uniform as previously thought. The Chinese Chang'e 6 mission made ...

A half-century-old Moon rock, sealed away since the Apollo era, has just forced scientists to rethink what they thought they ...

Our Moon may appear to shine peacefully in the night sky, but billions of years ago, it was given a facial by volcanic turmoil. One question that has gone unanswered for decades is why there are more ...

As the asteroid struck the moon, it also sent a powerful pressure wave through the lunar body. When this wave reached the opposite side, it jittered the crust. This jolt briefly disrupted the ...

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“The far side of the moon is very different from the near side,” said Li Chunlai, China National Space Administration deputy chief designer. “The far is basically comprised of ancient lunar crust and ...