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Moon Rocks Brought From the Far Side Confirm Ancient Volcanic Activity
- Wednesday November 20, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Researchers analysing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have uncovered evidence of ancient volcanic activity on the Moon’s far side. The mission, which returned nearly two kilograms of lunar soil in June, landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the Moon’s oldest craters. Studies published in Science and Nature revealed volc...
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Scientists Confirm Volcanic Eruptions on Moon’s Far Side in New Study
- Monday November 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent study has confirmed the existence of volcanic eruptions on the Moon’s far side. By analysing lunar soil samples brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, scientists discovered volcanic rock fragments dating to over 2.8 billion years ago. These findings reveal a long history of volcanic activity on the Moon’s far side, mirroring th...
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China Set to Launch Tianzhou 8 Cargo Mission to Tiangong Space Station
- Friday November 15, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Tianzhou 8 cargo mission is scheduled for launch on November 15, 2024. The Long March 7 rocket will deliver essential supplies and scientific experiments to China's Tiangong space station. The mission will support the recently arrived Shenzhou 19 astronauts and include tests on bricks made from lunar soil simulant for future lunar construction ...
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China’s New Astronaut Group Begins Lunar Mission Training in Beijing
- Friday November 1, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China’s fourth generation of astronauts, including two from Hong Kong and Macao, are undergoing a comprehensive training programme in Beijing to prepare for upcoming lunar missions. This rigorous process includes specialised physical training, lectures, and over 200 detailed programmes covering critical lunar surface operations. The cohort's dive...
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China’s Tiangong Space Station Set for Expansion with New Modules and Upgrades
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China's Tiangong space station, operational for nearly two years, is preparing for significant upgrades to expand its capabilities. Plans include modifying the station's structure from a T-shape to a cross shape, allowing for additional modules. The development of the Mengzhou spacecraft, designed for lunar and Tiangong missions, is also on the age...
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China To Build Lunar Space Station, Explore Habitable Planets Under New Plan
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- Science | Press Trust of India
China announced plans to launch a manned lunar mission, construct a lunar space station and explore habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life to expand its space programme in the next few decades.
- www.ndtv.com
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China to Build Lunar Space Station and Explore Other Planets for Habitability by 2050
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China has revealed plans to construct a lunar space station, with the goal of exploring habitable planets and searching for extraterrestrial life. The country will launch a manned lunar mission in the next few years as part of its long-term space programme, which spans from 2024 to 2050. China’s key priorities include studying planetary atmospher...
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China Introduces Advanced Spacesuit for 2030 Moon Landing Mission
- Thursday October 3, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China has unveiled a new spacesuit designed for its 2030 lunar mission, marking another step in its growing space program. The suit is equipped with features to protect astronauts from the moon's extreme environment, including temperature fluctuations, radiation, and dust. With bold red-and-white aesthetics, the suit highlights China's ambitions to...
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China’s Chang'e-6 Mission Samples Provide New Understanding of the Moon's Far Side: Study
- Monday September 23, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in lunar exploration by analysing samples from the far side of the Moon, collected during the Chang'e-6 mission. The study, conducted by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other leading institutions, has revealed significant differences in the composition ...
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Chang’e 5 Probe Reveals Volcanic Activity on the Moon Occurred Much Earlier Than Previously Believed
- Wednesday September 11, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China's Chang'e 5 mission has brought new insight into the Moon's volcanic history, suggesting that the volcanic activity might have taken place much sooner than previously believed. Samples of lunar soil, returned to Earth in 2020, contain glass beads formed by volcanic eruptions just 120 million years ago. This is a significant discovery, as it c...
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Chinese Scientists Use Lunar Soil To Generate Water In New Method: Report
- Thursday August 22, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Scientists Find Traces Of Water In Lunar Soil Brought By Change-5 Mission
- Wednesday July 24, 2024
- Science | Press Trust of India
Based on lunar soil samples returned by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020, Chinese scientists have found a hydrated mineral "enriched" with molecular water.
- www.ndtv.com
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China's Lunar Probe Carrying Samples Set To Return To Earth Today
- Tuesday June 25, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon is expected to return to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first.
- www.ndtv.com
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China's Lunar Probe Set To Return With Historic Far Side Of Moon Samples
- Monday June 3, 2024
- World News | Reuters
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe looks set to begin its historic journey back to Earth from the moon's far side after collecting samples that scientists expect will help answer key questions about the early evolution of the solar system.
- www.ndtv.com
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China's Chang'e-6 Lunar Probe Successfully Lands On Far Side Of Moon
- Sunday June 2, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday -- the latest leap for Beijing's decades-old space programme.
- www.ndtv.com
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Moon Rocks Brought From the Far Side Confirm Ancient Volcanic Activity
- Wednesday November 20, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Researchers analysing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have uncovered evidence of ancient volcanic activity on the Moon’s far side. The mission, which returned nearly two kilograms of lunar soil in June, landed in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the Moon’s oldest craters. Studies published in Science and Nature revealed volc...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Scientists Confirm Volcanic Eruptions on Moon’s Far Side in New Study
- Monday November 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent study has confirmed the existence of volcanic eruptions on the Moon’s far side. By analysing lunar soil samples brought back by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, scientists discovered volcanic rock fragments dating to over 2.8 billion years ago. These findings reveal a long history of volcanic activity on the Moon’s far side, mirroring th...
- www.gadgets360.com
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China Set to Launch Tianzhou 8 Cargo Mission to Tiangong Space Station
- Friday November 15, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Tianzhou 8 cargo mission is scheduled for launch on November 15, 2024. The Long March 7 rocket will deliver essential supplies and scientific experiments to China's Tiangong space station. The mission will support the recently arrived Shenzhou 19 astronauts and include tests on bricks made from lunar soil simulant for future lunar construction ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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China’s New Astronaut Group Begins Lunar Mission Training in Beijing
- Friday November 1, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China’s fourth generation of astronauts, including two from Hong Kong and Macao, are undergoing a comprehensive training programme in Beijing to prepare for upcoming lunar missions. This rigorous process includes specialised physical training, lectures, and over 200 detailed programmes covering critical lunar surface operations. The cohort's dive...
- www.gadgets360.com
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China’s Tiangong Space Station Set for Expansion with New Modules and Upgrades
- Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China's Tiangong space station, operational for nearly two years, is preparing for significant upgrades to expand its capabilities. Plans include modifying the station's structure from a T-shape to a cross shape, allowing for additional modules. The development of the Mengzhou spacecraft, designed for lunar and Tiangong missions, is also on the age...
- www.gadgets360.com
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China To Build Lunar Space Station, Explore Habitable Planets Under New Plan
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- Science | Press Trust of India
China announced plans to launch a manned lunar mission, construct a lunar space station and explore habitable planets and extra-terrestrial life to expand its space programme in the next few decades.
- www.ndtv.com
-
China to Build Lunar Space Station and Explore Other Planets for Habitability by 2050
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China has revealed plans to construct a lunar space station, with the goal of exploring habitable planets and searching for extraterrestrial life. The country will launch a manned lunar mission in the next few years as part of its long-term space programme, which spans from 2024 to 2050. China’s key priorities include studying planetary atmospher...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
China Introduces Advanced Spacesuit for 2030 Moon Landing Mission
- Thursday October 3, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China has unveiled a new spacesuit designed for its 2030 lunar mission, marking another step in its growing space program. The suit is equipped with features to protect astronauts from the moon's extreme environment, including temperature fluctuations, radiation, and dust. With bold red-and-white aesthetics, the suit highlights China's ambitions to...
- www.gadgets360.com
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China’s Chang'e-6 Mission Samples Provide New Understanding of the Moon's Far Side: Study
- Monday September 23, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in lunar exploration by analysing samples from the far side of the Moon, collected during the Chang'e-6 mission. The study, conducted by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other leading institutions, has revealed significant differences in the composition ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Chang’e 5 Probe Reveals Volcanic Activity on the Moon Occurred Much Earlier Than Previously Believed
- Wednesday September 11, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China's Chang'e 5 mission has brought new insight into the Moon's volcanic history, suggesting that the volcanic activity might have taken place much sooner than previously believed. Samples of lunar soil, returned to Earth in 2020, contain glass beads formed by volcanic eruptions just 120 million years ago. This is a significant discovery, as it c...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Chinese Scientists Use Lunar Soil To Generate Water In New Method: Report
- Thursday August 22, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Scientists Find Traces Of Water In Lunar Soil Brought By Change-5 Mission
- Wednesday July 24, 2024
- Science | Press Trust of India
Based on lunar soil samples returned by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020, Chinese scientists have found a hydrated mineral "enriched" with molecular water.
- www.ndtv.com
-
China's Lunar Probe Carrying Samples Set To Return To Earth Today
- Tuesday June 25, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon is expected to return to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first.
- www.ndtv.com
-
China's Lunar Probe Set To Return With Historic Far Side Of Moon Samples
- Monday June 3, 2024
- World News | Reuters
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe looks set to begin its historic journey back to Earth from the moon's far side after collecting samples that scientists expect will help answer key questions about the early evolution of the solar system.
- www.ndtv.com
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China's Chang'e-6 Lunar Probe Successfully Lands On Far Side Of Moon
- Sunday June 2, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday -- the latest leap for Beijing's decades-old space programme.
- www.ndtv.com