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From Mid-Autumn Festival to space program: China's passion for the moon

For millennia, the moon has been more than just a celestial body to the Chinese people; it's a symbol of beauty, longing and familial unity. This enduring fascination has fueled a century-old lunar lore and a modern-day space program that seeks to unravel the moon's mysteries. The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, is a time of family reunion and moon appreciation. Today's newsletter features a group of scientific achievements made by China, such as Yutu-2 lunar rover beaming back images from moon's far side, Chinese scientists publishing first paper decoding lunar samples, Einstein Probe capturing X-ray images of the moon, and space engineers revealing Chang'e-6 designs.