This week, explore the mysterious far side of the moon, see the reconstructed face of a Neanderthal woman, decipher the story of Plato’s final night, and more.

China's launched its Chang'e 6 sample-return mission, which will haul dirt and rocks home from the mysterious lunar far side.

NASA’s leader is worried about an international race for lunar real estate, as China prepares for a series of missions to the Moon.

China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the moon's far side in the first of three technically demanding missions that will pave the way for an inaugural Chinese crewed landing and a base on the lunar south pole.

China has significantly bridged the gap in space exploration capabilities that once existed between it and spacefaring pioneers like the United States