Moon Probe

China is building a manned spacecraft capable of sending astronauts to the moon as well as near-Earth orbit flight, according to Chinese state media./

The Chang'e-3 lander discovered a new type of moon rock—and took thousands of high-res photos in the process.

Chang’e 4 mission to far side of moon is planned for sometime before 2020, leading engineer says.

The mission to the Moon was “another step forward for China's ambition that could eventually land a Chinese citizen there,” Xinhua, China’s official news agency, said. It was “the world's first mission to the Moon and back for some 40...