China’s Lunar Sample Return Mission Lifts Off

Mark Carreau Bradley Perrett November 23, 2020

Chinese Chang’e 5 lunar lander — Credit: Planetary Society

The Chinese National Space Administration’s (CNSA) Chang’e 5 lunar sample return mission lifted off Nov. 23 U.S. time, initiating a planned 3-4-week excursion to gather the youngest-ever samples from the Moon’s surface. These are materials that could reveal what was happening on the Moon when...

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.

Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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