China's Chang'e-8 Mission to Carry Africa's First Lunar Science Mission, BALLS, in 2029

Summary

China's Chang'e-8 mission in 2029 will carry Africa's first lunar science mission, BALLS (Bounced African Low Lunar Sphere), to the moon's south pole. This mission involves spherical probes forming a radio astronomy array to detect low-frequency radio signals from the early universe, unobservable from Earth.