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Last December, the Chinese lunar lander Chang’e-5 returned to Earth with the first rocks and dust collected from the Moon since 1976. Researchers studying these precious samples have used advanced scientific instruments to determine their age and concl… Continue reading Youngest Moon rocks ever found shake up understanding of lunar past
In another landmark moment for China’s fledgling space exploration program, three astronauts sent to work on the country’s under-development space station safely returned to Earth on Friday, after spending three months in orbit. Their successful touchd… Continue reading Chinese astronauts return after a record-breaking 90 days in space
China’s ambitious space program has taken another step forward, with crew aboard the Tiangong space station conducting the mission’s first spacewalk and the first for the nation in 13 years. The pair of Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, successfully t… Continue reading Taikonauts take first spacewalk outside China’s new space station
China’s space program has big goals and is already starting to achieve them. Recently, the China National Space Administration has landed its first rover on Mars, and begun to explore …read more Continue reading China’s Mars Rover Goes Exploring
Back in May, China became just the third nation to land on the surface of Mars as it touched down with its Tianwen-1 probe. Packed aboard was the country’s first interplanetary rover, named Zhurong, which can be seen and heard making its very movements… Continue reading China shares sights and sounds of its rover’s first moves on Mars
China has embarked on its first crewed space mission in almost five years, launching a trio of astronauts into orbit to occupy its under-construction space station. The crew will remain aboard the station’s core module for a three-month mission carryin… Continue reading China launches first crew to Tiangong space station
China has taken another big step forward in its ambitious space program, successfully landing its Tianwen-1 probe on Mars to become just the third nation to touch down on the Red Planet. Onboard is the country’s Zhurong lander, which is currently surve… Continue reading China becomes the third country to land on the surface of Mars
China’s landmark lunar sampling mission has drawn to a close, with the Chang’e-5 lander touching down in Mongolia with the first rocks and dust collected from the Moon in decades. Described as one of the most challenging endeavors the country has ever … Continue reading China’s lunar sampler lands in Mongolia with Moon dust onboard
China’s landmark Chang’e-5 mission has passed another milestone, with the spacecraft’s lander successfully lifting off from the Moon to dock with the orbiter module after gathering samples from the surface. This marks a first for China, and sets the st… Continue reading Chang’e-5 nails docking and transfers lunar samples for return to Earth
A landmark mission to collect rocks and dust from the surface of the Moon is progressing as planned, with China’s Chang’e-5 lander safely touching down on the lunar surface nine days after lift-off. If the next phases of the mission prove equally succe… Continue reading China’s Chang’e-5 lunar sampler makes it to the Moon