China lunar mission: Chang’e-5 starts its return journey to bring lunar samples back to Earth
China’s lunar probe Chang’e-5 has taken off from the moon to bring rock samples from the moon back to Earth, according to Chinese state media. The Chang’e-5 lander-ascender combination displayed a Chinese national flag before successfully separating, reported Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The mission’s ascender reached the lunar orbit at 11.10pm Beijing time (3.10pm GMT) on … Read more