Chang'e-4

Scientists have discovered graphene on the Moon, in a lunar sample returned to Earth

Materials

Graphene has been found on the Moon. The so-called “wonder material” was detected in a sample of lunar soil returned by a Chinese lander.

The Chang'e-4 lander, as seen by the Yutu 2 rover

Space

China's Chang'e-4 probe peers beneath the surface of Moon's far side

China’s pioneering mission to explore the far side of the Moon continues to shed new light on this relatively unknown territory, with scientists using instruments aboard the Chang'e-4 spacecraft to peek beneath the surface for the first time.

The huge South Pole-Aitken basin on the Moon can be seen in this topographical map, as blue areas represent lower regions. The white dotted outline shows the location of the mass anomaly

Space

Huge metallic anomaly detected buried beneath the Moon's largest crater

The South Pole-Aitken basin on the Moon is the largest impact crater in the solar system, measuring about 2,500 km (1,550 mi) across at its widest point. And now scientists have detected something strange buried under the crater.

Space

China's Chang'e-4 probe sprouts the first ever seeds on the Moon

China’s Chang'e-4 spacecraft made history when it landed on the far side of the Moon on January 3. Now a sealed container carried aboard the lander has given rise to the first ever seedlings to sprout on the Moon.

The Yutu 2 lander makes tracks across the Moon's far side

Space

China's rover scoots across the far side of the Moon in fresh photo dump

China’s landing of a probe on the far side of the Moon at the beginning of the year was a landmark moment for space exploration, and after operating in the dark for a little while new images are now starting to show the rover at work.