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China spacecraft lands on Moon to bring back rocks for 1st time since 1970s

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the moon to bring back lunar rocks to Earth for the first time since the 1970s, the government announced

China to launch Moon mission to collect first lunar rocks in decades

It has been four decades since lunar samples were brought to Earth, and the Chang'e-5 spacecraft's bounty could have great scientific value

China positions rocket ahead of ambitious lunar mission next week

The mission aims to bring back materials from the moon for the first time in decades

Jeff Bezos' Blue origin launches NASA's new lunar-landing tech into space

The entire flight - barely skimming space with a peak altitude of 66 miles (106 kilometers) - lasted just 10 minutes

Isro receives patent for highland soil simulant for future lunar missions

The simulant can be used to control the mobility of the rover for scientific exploration and for the study of geo-technical or mechanical properties of lunar soil

50th anniversary of Apollo 11: How we came to know a lot about the Moon

Here's a brief timeline of the landmark moments of lunar exploration in modern times

Google doodle celebrates 50th anniversary of Nasa's Apollo 11 Moon mission

Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon

Chandrayaan-2 launch planned by first quarter of 2018

India's second lunar foray is a 100% indigenous mission consisting of an orbiter, lander and rover

India's private lunar mission to carry students projects

TeamIndus, which received a $1 mn funds from XPRIZE last year, is among top three contenders