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A panorama returned by the Chang'e-5 lander, showing robotic sampling arm and scoop marks in lunar regolith.

Policy & Politics

NASA researchers get permission to apply for China’s moon samples

NASA-funded researchers have been granted permission to apply for access to China’s Chang’e-5 lunar samples in an exception to a prohibition on bilateral activities.

by Andrew Jones December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

The moon and distant Earth seen from Earth-moon Lagrange point 2 by the Queqiao Chinese lunar relay satellite.

China to build a lunar communications and navigation constellation

by Andrew Jones April 27, 2022February 22, 2023

News, Policy & Politics

Moon impact: Chinese rocket stage still in space says U.S. Space Command

by Andrew Jones March 2, 2022February 22, 2023

The Earth and distant moon imaged by the Chang'e-5 T1 service module. A rocket upper stage that launched the mission is thought to be the object due to impact the moon in March 2022.

Civil, Launch, News

Moon-bound rocket stage still most likely from 2014 Chang’e mission, despite China’s denial

by Andrew Jones February 23, 2022February 22, 2023

Civil, Launch, News

China claims rocket stage destined for lunar impact is not from its 2014 moon mission

by Andrew Jones February 21, 2022February 22, 2023

The Earth and moon viewed by Chang'e 5 from Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 in April 2021.

News

A Chinese spacecraft is testing out a new orbit around the moon

by Andrew Jones February 15, 2022February 22, 2023

The Earth and moon viewed by Chang'e 5 from Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 in April 2021.

China’s Chang’e-5 orbiter is heading back to the moon

by Andrew Jones September 6, 2021February 22, 2023

A panorama returned by the Chang'e-5 lander, showing robotic sampling arm and scoop marks in lunar regolith.

Civil

NASA has no plans to exchange lunar samples with China

by Jeff Foust August 31, 2021January 23, 2023

The Chang'e-5 ascent vehicle shortly after separation from the Chang'e-5 orbiter while in lunar orbit.

Civil

Chang’e-5 orbiter reaches Lagrange point on extended mission

by Andrew Jones March 19, 2021January 23, 2023

From the Magazine

Op-ed | For China, space is both substance and symbol

by Dean Cheng January 25, 2021January 23, 2023