There’s no real “dark side” of the moon, but the far side, which faces away from Earth, is different from the near side we see every day. Samples could reveal why.

Scientists have uncovered ancient secrets buried deep beneath the surface of the moon, thanks to China’s Chang’e-4 mission.

The moon's insides are crooked thanks to the near side being some 306 degrees Fahrenheit hotter at depth than its counterpart on the lunar far side.. This is the conclusion of an international ...

The age of the far side samples indicate that region of the moon had volcanic activity 4.2 billion years ago and 2.8 billion years ago—and during the period in between.

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, and ...

Chang’e-6, the first mission to bring back soil from the moon’s far side, collected 1.9 kilograms (4.2 pounds) of lunar soil via a robotic probe in June before returning to Earth, a scientific ...

The research conducted by Prof. LI Qiuli’s lab at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago, ... Professor Qiuli Li from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics wrote in a detailed peer review.

The far side of the moon has a drier mantle than researchers previously believed, giving scientists more insight into its water content and the way that the moon has evolved. “Water abundance is ...

Chinese Chang’e-6 probe collects lunar samples from the far side of the moon, a first in history. Samples will return to Earth around June 25.

There’s no real “dark side” of the moon, but the far side, which faces away from Earth, is different from the near side we see every day. Samples could reveal why.

Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago, ... Professor Qiuli Li from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics wrote in a detailed peer review.