The landing brings the Chang’e-6 mission a step closer to being the first to return a sample from the part of the moon that’s never seen from Earth.
Tag: Moon
When Is Eid This Year? How the Solar Eclipse Obscured Moon Sighting
Some Muslim communities rely on a centuries-old method to determine when Ramadan ends: a crescent moon. That method was harder to follow this year.
When Does Ramadan Start in 2024? It Depends on the Crescent Moon.
The exact start date of Islam’s holiest month depends on when local Islamic authorities declare the sighting of the new moon.
India’s Moon Landing Offers Blueprint For Other Countries Dreaming Big
Its celebrated lunar landing produced not only a wave of pride at home but also a road map for other countries.
See Photos of the July Supermoon
The July supermoon, also called the buck moon, is the first of four supermoons expected this year.
China Announces Plan to Land Astronauts on Moon by 2030
The announcement formalized a timeline that Chinese scientists have set out before, as the United States and China ramp up competition in space.
Meet Jeremy Hansen, the First Canadian Headed to the Moon
Jeremy Hansen, 47, will be one of four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II moon mission and the first from Canada to venture into deep space.
To the Moon
NASA is on a return mission.
Scenes From Tuesday’s Partial Solar Eclipse
The event was visible from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Your Monday Briefing: South Africa’s Parliament Burns
Plus a breach in the DMZ and posturing about women’s rights in China.