NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer, a mission designed to create high-resolution maps of water on the Moon, ended after losing contact ...

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The China Manned Space Agency announced that its manned lunar lander—named Lanyue, which means embracing the ...

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The prototype lander — dubbed the Lanyue, meaning "embrace the moon" was tested at a facility in Hebei province of China.

China aims to land its astronauts on the moon by around 2030, with the Lanyue lander playing a central role in the mission.

"For our manned space missions, we must ensure that astronauts land on the lunar surface very comfortably and smoothly." ...

China completes landing and takeoff test for crewed moon lander China has completed an integrated landing and ascent test of ...