Andrew Jones

Andrew Jones

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Andrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Live Science sister site Space.com in 2019, and he also writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others. Andrew first caught the space bug when, as a youngster, he saw Voyager images of other worlds in our solar system for the first time. Away from space, Andrew enjoys trail running in the forests of Finland.

Latest articles by Andrew Jones

An artist's illustration of China's Chang'e 5 moon sample-return ascent vehicle lifting off from the lunar surface.

China's Chang'e 5 moon lander is no more after successfully snagging lunar rocks

By Andrew Jones published

China's Chang'e 5 lander touched down on the moon and collected the first lunar samples in nearly 50 years, but now the lights have gone out.

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NASA's spacecraft spots China's Chang'e 5 lander on the moon

By Andrew Jones published

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of China's Chang'e 5 lander on the moon just hours after its historic landing.

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China's Chang'e 5 moon sample-return ascent vehicle lifts off from the lunar surface in this view captured by the lander itself at Mons Rumker in the Ocean of Storms on Dec. 3, 2020.

China's Chang'e 5 probe lifts off from moon carrying lunar samples

By Andrew Jones published

China has launched a small spacecraft from the surface of the moon in the critical next step in the ambitious Chang'e 5 mission to bring lunar samples to Earth.

Space Exploration
China's Chang'e 5 moon lander captures these views of its descent to the lunar surface on Dec. 1, 2020.

Watch China spacecraft land on the moon in this amazing video

By Andrew Jones published

A spectacular video from China's Chang'e 5 lander reveals its successful touchdown on the moon as it softly set down to collect the first lunar samples in 44 years.

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Launch of a Long March 2D from Jiuquan carrying Gaofen 9 (04) and Q-SAT on Aug. 6, 2020.

China launches 2 satellites from Gobi Desert

By Andrew Jones published

China is continuing its rapid rate of space launches with its 22nd mission of 2020.

Space Exploration
Tracks made by Yutu-2 while navigating hazards during lunar day 8, which occurred during late July and early August 2019.

China's Lunar Rover Just Found Something Weird on the Far Side of the Moon

By Andrew Jones published

China's Chang'e-4 lunar rover has discovered an unusually colored, 'gel-like' substance during its exploration activities on the far side of the moon.

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