China's Chang'e-7 mission will investigate the Moon's south pole for water ice and assess its environment, advancing plans for a future research base and crewed landing by 2030.
The mission will be robotic
May 23, 2026
04:07 pm
What's the storyChina's Chang'e-7 mission is set to explore the Moon's south pole later this year.
The robotic mission will search for water ice and assess the region for a future research base.
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China's Chang'e-7 mission is set to explore the Moon's south pole later this year. The robotic mission will search for water ice…
China's Chang'e-7 mission will survey the Moon's south pole for water ice and future research base potential.
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