Friday / 7 Dec 2018

International Lunar Missions Featured At Galaxy Forum China 2018: Beijing On Eve Of CE-4 Launch

As China Counts Down To Chang’e-4 Launch On 8 December At 02:15 Local Time To Lunar Farside, Galaxy Forum Meets At NAOC In Beijing 7 Dec; Themes Are International Human Moon Missions And Astronomy From The Moon; Opening Address Given By Yang Liwei (L) First China Astronaut; Europe Perspective Delivered By Christian Feichtinger Of International Astronautical Federation, Followed By Dong Nengli Of China Manned Space Agency; International Lunar Observatory Association Presents Plans For Telescope And First Women On Moon; Participants Describe Thailand Astronomy, India LUCI Telescope, South Korea Astronomy And First Lunar Mission

Credits: CNSA, ILOA, China News Service, NAOC