The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a ...
The Chang'e 5 return capsule containing the Earth's newest moon rocks is loaded into a truck. Credit: Xinhua News Agency / Getty Images The newest moon rocks to have landed on Earth are now headed ...
In the summer of 2024, a robotic mission landed for the first time on the far side of the Moon. The Chinese Chang’e-6 lander planted a flag, dug up more than four pounds of rock and soil ...