China Reports Successful Moon Landing

Artist's concept of Chang’e 5.
Credit: CNSA
HOUSTON—China’s Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission successfully touched down on the Moon’s surface on Dec. 1, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said. The landing took place at a preselected zone, Oceanus Procellarum, “the Ocean of Storms,” on the near side of the Moon at 10:11 a.m...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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