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New analysis points China’s first crewed lunar landing to the volcanic region Rimae Bode on the Moon’s near side, highlighting a compact area with diverse geology (basalts, rilles, highland material) that could support science and mission design; four landing options within the region have been proposed as part of a broader Chang’e plan aiming for 2030.
A Nature Astronomy study identifies the Moon's near-side Rimae Bode region as a premier landing site for China's first crewed lunar mission, offering safe terrain and a geologically rich area with lava plains, rilles, and ejecta that could reveal the Moon's deep interior; four feasible landing sites were found within the area, astronauts will undergo extensive geological training, and planning will continue alongside new remote-sensing satellites and Mengzhou spacecraft on the Long March 10A to support a 2030 goal.