China's next lunar mission, the Chang'e 7, set to depart soon

To date, China has conducted six robotic missions to explore the moon.

The most recent mission, the 53-day Chang'e 6, took place in the summer of 2024, representing the world's first attempt to bring back samples from the far side of the moon.

The historic mission successfully retrieved a total of 1,935.3 grams of samples from the far side. The space authorities have been distributing those precious substances to scientists to enable them to better study the little-known "dark side" of our moon.