An academic from the Open University (OU) has been selected as the first UK scientist to carry out research on Moon samples from China's lunar exploration programme.

Wu said the International Lunar ... "China or any Chinese-owned company unless such activities are specifically authorised." While ESA sent a payload aboard China's latest lunar probe, the Chang ...

The Chinese agency had received requests to borrow the moon rocks from 11 nations, Mr Shan said. “China’s lunar exploration programme has always adhered to the principles of equality ...

Preliminary plans for the China and Russia-led international lunar research station (ILRS) include building a nuclear reactor on the moon’s surface, a presentation by a Chinese space official on ...

Prof Mahesh Anand, who is based at the OU's Milton Keynes laboratories, is to receive materials from the Chinese ... sample returns - the last of which was conducted by a Soviet probe in 1976.