16/17 December 2020
... the world celebrates Chang'e 5 bringing home Moon samples from the region Mons Rümkers. The return capsule of the Chang'e 5 lunar probe touched down on 17 December at 1:59 BJT in Siziwang Banner, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. After a hiatus of 44 years, mankind has again access to new lunar material.
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CCTV footage of landing and search-and-rescue (might ask for log-in)
YouTube footage of landing and search operations
updated news on Xinhua:
China's spacecraft brings home Moon samples

Chang'e 5 re-entry capsule arrives at CASC

Return capsule of Chang'e 5 wrapped with thermal layers

key dates of CE-1 to CE-5

Commentary: China's new samples a fresh start for lunar research, space exploration

China's President Xi congratulates complete success of Chang'e-5 mission

17 December 2020
China's Dark Matter Particle Explorer "Wukong" will extend its mission in space by another year, as it is still functioning well after 5 years of service. The satellite was launched in December 2015 as China's first dark matter probe satellite and originally designed to serve in space for 3 years, but its operators decided at the end of 2018 to extend its service life by 2 years. Chang Jin, an Academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chief Scientist of the Wukong project, said the satellite's latest mission extension was greenlighted by the National Space Science Center after an evaluation of its current condition.
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17 December 2020
China plans to launch 4 manned spacecraft as part of its space station construction program in the next two years Wu Yanhua, Vice Administrator of China National Space Administration (CNSA), said at a press conference on China's Chang'e 5 lunar mission. In total 11 missions to build China's space station are planned for the next two years.
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