Sample Return – KC4MCQ.US

January 1, 2021

Chinese mission returned nearly 4 pounds of lunar samples

Staff members handle the capsule containing lunar samples returned… Read More

December 16, 2020

Chinese sample return capsule lands on Earth after round-trip flight to moon

EDITOR’S NOTE: We will have an updated story after recovery… Read More

December 15, 2020

Chinese spacecraft heading back to Earth with lunar samples

Illustration of the Chang’e 5 mission’s remaining… Read More

December 15, 2020

Scientists thrilled with asteroid treasure returned by Japanese spacecraft

Japanese scientists found black material from asteroid Ryugu inside… Read More

December 5, 2020

Japanese capsule carrying asteroid rocks lands in Australia after six-year mission

Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa spacecraft releasing it… Read More

December 5, 2020

JAXA’s Hayabusa2 sample return capsule to land in Australia

Hayabusa2’s sample return capsule is expected to land in Woomera,… Read More

December 5, 2020

Live coverage: Hayabusa 2 set to return asteroid samples to Earth

Live coverage of the return of Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission to… Read More

December 5, 2020

Japanese asteroid sampling mission on course for return to Earth

Artist’s concept of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft releasing its… Read More

December 3, 2020

China’s Chang’e 5 sample return craft takes off from the moon

The Chang’e 5 ascender spacecraft lifts off from the moon in… Read More

December 2, 2020

Chinese probe completes sample collection work on lunar surface

This image from a panorama taken by the Chang’e 5 sample return… Read More

December 2, 2020

Video replay of Chang’e 5’s landing on the moon

The China National Space Administration released an accelerated… Read More

December 1, 2020

China lands sample return probe on moon

The shadow of one of Chang’e 5’s landing legs is visible… Read More

December 1, 2020

China lands on Moon after causing deep confusion by stopping broadcast

Eight days after launching from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site… Read More

November 28, 2020

China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft enters lunar orbit

Artist’s illustration of the Chang’e 5 spacecraft’s… Read More

November 23, 2020

China launches ambitious mission to return lunar material to Earth

A Long March 5 rocket lifts off from the Wenchang launch center Monday.… Read More

November 23, 2020

China launches ambitious mission to return lunar material to Earth

A Long March 5 rocket lifts off from the Wenchang launch center Monday.… Read More

November 23, 2020

Live coverage: China set to launch lunar sample return mission

Live coverage of the Chinese Chang’e 5 lunar sample return … Read More

November 23, 2020

China ready to launch world’s first lunar sample return mission since 1976

The Chang’e 5 lunar orbiter, lander, and sample collection… Read More