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China sprouts seed on the Moon – and hopes to be growing potatoes ‘within 100 days’

January 15, 2019

China sprouts seed on the Moon – and hopes to be growing potatoes ‘within 100 days’

China has sprouted a cotton seed on the moon – and hopes to be growing potatoes on the dark side of Earth's neighbor within the next 100 days, it's been revealed.

China exchanged data with NASA for its historic Moon landing

January 14, 2019

China exchanged data with NASA for its historic Moon landing

China exchanged data with NASA for its recent historic mission to land a probe on the far side of the Moon, officials said Monday.

China’s lunar probe snaps first panoramic pic of the far side of the Moon

January 11, 2019

China’s lunar probe snaps first panoramic pic of the far side of the Moon

China’s Chang’e 4 lunar probe has captured a stunning panoramic picture of the far side of the Moon.

There are plants and animals on the Moon now (because of China)

January 7, 2019

There are plants and animals on the Moon now (because of China)

China's Chang'e-4 lander touched down on the far side of the moon (Jan.

Why China’s spectacular moon landing is so significant

January 4, 2019

Why China’s spectacular moon landing is so significant

China’s Chang’e 4’s unprecedented moon landing on Wednesday is more than a stunning technical achievement. It represents an historic declaration of independence more far-reaching than the American Revolution’s “shot heard round the world.”

Chinese rover leaves tracks on far side of the Moon

January 4, 2019

Chinese rover leaves tracks on far side of the Moon

China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released a stunning new image of the tracks made by the lunar rover that landed on the far side of the lunar surface.

China successfully lands spacecraft on far side of moon, state media says

January 3, 2019

China successfully lands spacecraft on far side of moon, state media says

China successfully landed a spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Thursday, becoming the first country to ever land on the side of the moon that faces away from Earth, state news media said.

Apollo 8 astronauts recount NASA's epic first mission to the Moon

December 21, 2018

Apollo 8 astronauts recount NASA's epic first mission to the Moon

On the morning of Dec. 21, 1968 NASA’s Apollo 8 spacecraft lifted off atop a Saturn V rocket from Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center on humanity's first journey to another world.

NASA looks to private companies for help building reusable Moon landers for astronauts

December 20, 2018

NASA looks to private companies for help building reusable Moon landers for astronauts

NASA has serious plans to send astronauts back to the moon by 2028, and the agency is looking for help from U.S. companies to develop technology to accomplish this feat.

Astronaut describes watching the Moon landing with President Nixon in the White House

December 19, 2018

Astronaut describes watching the Moon landing with President Nixon in the White House

On July 20, 1969, NASA astronaut Frank Borman watched with President Nixon in the White House as his colleague Neil Armstrong took his historic first steps on the Moon.