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China’s Long March Rocket Booster Makes Uncontrolled Reentry Back to Earth
A Chinese Long March 5B rocket first stage made an uncontrolled, fiery reentry through Earth’s atmosphere over Southeast Asia today…
China has Added a Science Module to its New Space Station
China has expanded their research capabilities on the Tiangong 3 space station by adding a science module, named Wentian. The…
China is Considering a Nuclear-Powered Mission to Neptune
A team of Chinese scientists have proposed a mission that would explore Neptune and its largest moon Triton using a…
A new LEGO Spacecraft to Vote for: China's Long March 5 With the Tianwen-1 That Flew to Mars
Two Lego designers with a history of space-themed projects have teamed up for a new proposed set: China’s Long March…
Chinese Astronomers Detect an Interesting (But NOT Alien) Signal With the FAST Radio Observatory
Unfortunately, China's 500-Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) did NOT detect possible alien signals, only radio interference from Earth.
China’s Lunar Lander Finds Water Under its Feet
Earlier this year, scientists from China’s Chang’E-5 lunar lander revealed they had found evidence of water in the form of…
Shenzhou-14 Astronauts Begin Their Mission of 6 Months in Space
The Shenzhou-14 mission, carrying three Chinese astronauts, docked successfully earlier this week with the Tiangong-3 space station. During their six-month…
China Announces Its New Flagship Space Telescope Mission
Artist's concept of the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST). Credit: Jaimito130805, CC BY-SA 4.0 Distant galaxies, dark matter, dark energy,…
Mars Orbiter Captures Images of China’s Rover From Space
China’s Tianwen-1 lander and Zhurong rover touched down on the Martian plain Utopia Planitia on May 14, 2021 after spending…
Here’s What China is Planning to do in Space for the Next 5 Years
Central planning is literately central to any communist country, though its history has mixed results. As part of that planning,…