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    China Moon Mission Will Try To Bring Back The First Lunar Rocks In Decades

    The Chang'e-5 mission will attempt to bring back rock and soil samples from a previously unexplored part of the moon, helping scientists better understand its volcanic history.
    by Kat Lonsdorf Nov 22, 2020 1 minute
    The rocket, pictured on Nov. 17, will launch China's Chang'e-5 lunar probe on Tuesday. Here it is being transported to the launching area at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China's Hainan province.

    China is planning to launch an uncrewed spacecraft to the moon on Tuesday, which will shovel up lunar rocks and soil and bring them back to Earth. If successful, it would be the first time

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