China hunts for lunar ice in one of solar system's coldest places

The uncrewed mission will feature the deployment of a robotic lander, rover, and "hopping" probe to one of the coldest places in the solar system.

This undated handout photo taken by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and released on Jun 4, 2024, shows a general view of craters on the surface of the moon captured by China's Chang’e-6 lunar probe. (Photo: Handout/China National Space Administration/AFP) 21 Aug 2026 09:35AM BEIJING: China is poised to l