Russia launched a space probe Friday bound for the moon, the country's first lunar mission in almost half a century and the first of its post-Soviet era.
Russia launches moon probe for first time in a half-century 1010wcsi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 1010wcsi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
According to Roscosmos, on the same day the governments of Russia and China signed an agreement on cooperation in creating an international scientific lunar station
Russia and China have signed a deal to develop a joint lunar station by 2035 after first revealing their plans last year, according to Russia's space agency Roscosmos.
Space race? Russia to partner with China to build the first lunar base after rejecting US space deal naturalnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from naturalnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.