European-Chinese cooperation in lunar exploration could come to an end despite successful collaboration in the ongoing Chang’e-6 mission.

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China’s human spaceflight agency announced the selection of 10 new astronauts Tuesday, aiming to bolster its spaceflight capabilities for future missions, including potential crewed lunar landings.

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An ascent vehicle docked with the Chang’e-6 service module Thursday, in a critical step towards bringing the first lunar far side samples to Earth.

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Material from the far side of the moon has begun its journey for Earth after Chinese spacecraft collected samples and launched them into lunar orbit.

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China’s Chang’e-6 mission made a successful soft landing on the far side of the moon late Saturday.

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Chang’e-6 is set to make its lunar landing attempt this weekend, in what will be a critical moment in China’s mission to collect the first samples from the far side of the moon.

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India is developing plans for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample return mission that will include the country’s emerging private sector.

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Serbia has signed an agreement on participating in the China-led International Lunar Research Station.

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China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return spacecraft entered orbit around the moon late Tuesday, in another step towards collecting lunar samples.

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China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft appears to carry a previously undisclosed lunar rover as part of the mission’s far side exploration plans.

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China launched its complex and ambitious Chang’e-6 mission Friday to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon.

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The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is backing a new suite of diverse, cutting edge missions, advancing its ambitious agenda in space science.

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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.

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Nicaragua has joined the ILRS moon base program as China continues its push to attract partners for the project.

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China is on target to reach its goal of putting its astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade, according to the country’s human spaceflight agency.

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The Queqiao-2 satellite has completed function and performance tests in lunar orbit, clearing China to launch its upcoming lunar far side sample return mission.

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Spacebilt announced an agreement April 8 with Phison to qualify a powerful data server on the International Space Station.

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Thailand has signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on the China-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS).

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Tracking data appears to show China is attempting to salvage spacecraft initially intended for the moon but left stranded by a rocket stage malfunction.

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China continues to add new members to its International Lunar Research Station initiative, but many of these are subnational, suggesting issues attracting partners.

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China’s Queqiao-2 communications relay satellite entered lunar orbit March 24, paving the way for a lunar far side sample return mission.

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China launched its Queqiao-2 relay satellite Tuesday to support upcoming lunar far side and south polar missions.

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China is set to launch its Queqiao-2 communications relay satellite to support upcoming moon missions late March 19.

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