The administration said the Queqiao – or “Magpie Bridge” – would relay communications ... named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology – would be sent later this year.

According to Chinese mythology, Chang’e continues to live on the Moon ... This was named after the myth of the “Magpie Bridge,” which joins the “Cowherd” and the “Weaver Girl” across the stretch of ...

The landing of the probe, called Chang’e-4 after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology ... satellite China calls “Queqiao,” or “Magpie Bridge,” the space agency said in a notice that ...

Queqiao-2, which means “Magpie Bridge-2” and is taken from Chinese mythology, will enter a distant retrograde orbit (DRO) to support Chang’e-6, according to the report, rather than the more ...

The English translation of Queqiao is "Magpie Bridge," its name embodying ... and Chang'e-8 around 2028. In Chinese mythology, Chang'e's pet is Yutu, the Jade Rabbit. It often appears grinding ...

The image describes a Chinese fairy tale, the “Magpie Bridge Meeting”. On the night of the lunar Double-Seventh Festival, magpies form a bridge across the Milky Way to reunite two separated ...