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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

Policy & Politics

Emirati university signs up to China’s moon base project

by Andrew Jones November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

Policy & Politics

China adds Belarus as partner for ILRS moon base

by Andrew Jones October 23, 2023October 23, 2023

Civil

Pakistan becomes latest country to join China’s ILRS moon project

by Andrew Jones October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

3D render showing a planned moon base, energy, communications and transportation infrastructure on the sunlit lunar surface, including orbiting satellites and a distant Earth in the background.

Civil

Azerbaijan signs up to China’s international moon base project

by Andrew Jones October 8, 2023October 8, 2023

Civil

China wants a lunar satellite constellation to support deep space missions

by Andrew Jones October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

Civil

China outlines Chang’e-8 resource utilization mission to the lunar south pole

by Andrew Jones October 2, 2023October 3, 2023

A render depicting phase 3 of the China-Russia ILRS roadmap.

Policy & Politics

South Africa joins China’s moon base project

by Andrew Jones September 7, 2023September 7, 2023

Policy & Politics

Venezuela signs up to China’s moon base initiative

by Andrew Jones July 18, 2023July 18, 2023

An artist conception of the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), post-2030.

Civil

China sets out preliminary crewed lunar landing plan

by Andrew Jones July 17, 2023July 17, 2023