China ready to launch lunar far side sample return mission China rolled out the rocket to launch its Chang’e-6 mission early Saturday, with the aim of collecting the first lunar far side samples.

Chinese space authorities unveiled a bold timeline for the Tianwen-3 mission, placing it ahead of NASA's planned missions.

Sun Zezhou, Wu’s colleague and chief designer of the 2021 Tianwen-1 Mars mission, previously said that all key technologies needed for Tianwen-3 were in place and work was progressing smoothly.

China launched its first Mars program, Tianwen 1, in July 2020. It was the country's first independent interplanetary exploration endeavor. The landing craft of Tianwen 1 touched down on the ...

China launched its first Mars program, Tianwen 1, in July 2020. It was the country's first independent interplanetary exploration endeavor. The landing craft of Tianwen 1 touched down on the ...

China’s tandem spacecraft--with both an orbiter and a rover--will take seven months to reach Mars, like the others. If all goes well, Tianwen-1, or “quest for heavenly truth,” will look for ...

Sun Zezhou, Wu’s colleague and chief designer of the 2021 Tianwen-1 Mars mission, previously said that all key technologies needed for Tianwen-3 were in place and work was progressing smoothly.