Chang'E 5

On 3 June 2026 samples of the lunar matter taken at the far side of the Moon for the first time ever by Chinese Chang'E 6 mission in 2024 were delivered to IKI.

From October 21, more than 150 scientists from Russia and other countries presented their talks on the problems of Mercury, Venus, Mars and Moon studies, as well as giant planets and small bodies, extrasolar planets and astrobiology.

Russia and China mutually exchanged Moon samples, which had been delivered to the Earth by Luna-16 and Chang'e-5 missions.