The surface mission, Chang'e 6, named after the Chinese moon goddess Chang'e, is a successor to the successful sample return mission, Chang'e 5, and a part of the Chinese lunar exploration program.

Chang’e is the name of the Chinese moon goddess. The mission, from the trip to the Moon, the landing on the lunar surface and the Rover’s – nicknamed Jade Rabbit – short road trip ...

which is named after a Chinese moon goddess. It is the second designed to bring back samples, following the Chang’e 5, which did so from the near side in 2020. The moon program is part of a ...

22 January marks one of the most important festivals in Chinese culture ... we believe there is a Goddess called Chang’e who has a pet rabbit. Together they live on the Moon.” ...