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The Change-4 probe carried the seeds of cotton, rape, potato and arabidopsis, as well as eggs of the fruit fly and some yeast, to form a simple mini biosphere. (Photo: EPA-EFE)

China to collect samples from moon this year

The Chang'e-4 lunar probe landed on Jan. 3 and transmitted the first-ever close range image of the far side of the...

15 Jan 2019 3:51 PM IST

The landing lifted the mysterious veil of the far side of the moon and opened a new chapter in human lunar exploration.

China 'lifts mysterious veil' by landing probe on moon's dark side

The Chang'e-4 lunar probe made the soft landing at 0226 GMT and transmitted the first-ever close range image.

3 Jan 2019 2:18 PM IST

The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, part of an $11 billion effort to revolutionize forecasting and save lives. (Photo: AP)

China's new heavy-lift rocket launch fails in flight

China's launch of a new heavy-lift rocket, carrying what the government said was its heaviest ever satellite, failed on...

3 July 2017 7:59 AM IST