China launches Chang'e-5 mission to bring back rocks from moon

Lunar landing is due in about eight days and entire mission is scheduled to last 23 daysChina has launched a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon – the first such attempt by any country since the 1970s.The Long March-5, China ’s largest carrier rocket, blasted off at 4.30am Beijing time on Tuesday from Wenchang space launch centre on the island of Hainan carrying the Chang’e-5 spacecraft.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 23, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Reuters in Wenchang Tags: China The moon Space World news Science Asia Pacific Source Type: news