The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced this milestone, marking the first time in human history that samples will be gathered from this enigmatic region of the lunar surface.
Russia "has good competencies and, moreover, even has such reserves that we can be proud of, which we can count on in the future," Putin said at a meeting with members of the government, pointing as an example to a nuclear power unit that would operate in space.
Beijing [China], December 26 (ANI): China has successfully launched a new optical satellite, Ziyuan-1 02E, into orbit for remote sensing of Earth's surface, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Sunday.
Beijing [China], Aug 2 (ANI): China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 successfully carried out its first orbital correction on Sunday morning, Xinhua reported citing the China National Space Administration.
Beijing [China], July 23 (Sputnik/ ANI): China has declared successful the launch of its first Mars rover called Tianwen-1, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday, citing the China National Space Administration.
Beijing [China], July 17 (Xinhua/ANI): The fourth Long March-5 rocket, to be used to launch China's first Mars exploration mission, was vertically transported to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Friday.