
China’s Chang’e-6 Finds Cooler Lunar Mantle on Moon’s Far Side
China’s Chang’e-6 mission reveals the Moon’s far side mantle is cooler than the near side, offering fresh insights into the Moon’s interior and volcanic past.
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China’s Chang’e-6 mission reveals the Moon’s far side mantle is cooler than the near side, offering fresh insights into the Moon’s interior and volcanic past.
Chang’e-6 lunar samples show the Moon’s far-side mantle is ~100°C cooler than the near side, offering fresh clues to the Moon’s thermal history.
The Chinese mainland’s Chang’e-6 mission team clinched the 2025 IAF World Space Award at IAC 2025 in Sydney, celebrating a lunar sample return milestone that inspires tomorrow’s space innovators.
Chinese mainland’s Chang’e-6 lunar samples show the moon’s far side mantle is drier, more barren, and in a reduced state, rewriting our lunar evolution story.
China’s Chang’e-6 mission team wins the 2025 IAF World Space Award, celebrating innovation in space exploration.
Chang’e-6 samples reveal ancient volcanic activity, magnetic field changes, and key differences in the moon’s far side—unlocking lunar mysteries.