BEIJING: Chinese scientists have identified micrometer-sized crystals of hematite and maghemite in lunar soil for the first time, using samples brought back by the Chang'e 6 mission from the moon's ...

The Chang'e 6 robotic mission — the world's first attempt to obtain samples from the moon's far side — was launched in May 2024 from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province. The mission ...