The launch of the uncrewed Chang’e-6 is part of China’s effort to put a human on the lunar surface by 2030 ...

The Chang’e 6 mission will advance Beijing’s ambitions to become a space power and scientific force, but its steady progress ...

The Chinese mission has been hailed for its potential for a scientific breakthrough, but the U.S. is closely watching the ...

China launched its Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft this morning, with the aim of becoming the first ever mission to collect ...

A Chinese probe is on its way to the far side of the Moon to collect samples and drop them off at Earth in what would be a ...

The Chang'e-6 probe and the Long March-5 Yao-8 rocket that will carry it into space were moved to a launchpad at the Wenchang ...

It aims to deliver several “firsts” in the increasingly crowded and competitive arena of Moon exploration. Chang'e 6 will be ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. China launched an uncrewed lunar ...

Launch preparations are quickening for China's next spacecraft sendoff to the moon — the robotic Chang'e 6 mission. The spacecraft now sits atop a Long March 5 rocket at its departure site in ...

China launched the latest in its secretive Shiyan satellite series on May 12 atop a Long March 4C rocket. China's space ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the moon's far side in the first of three technically demanding missions that will pave the way for an ...

In the coming days, China will launch a robotic spacecraft on a round journey to the moon’s far side, the first of three ...