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China Plans to Retrieve Mars Samples by 2031
China's growing presence in space has been undeniable since the turn of the century. Between sending the first "taikonaut" to…
China’s Proposed Cargo Shuttle, the Haolong, Has Entered Development
The 2024 China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition was held in Zhuhai last week - from November 12th to 17th,…
China Trains Next Batch of Taikonauts
China has a fabulously rich history when it comes to space travel and was among the first to experiment in…
Chinese Company is Taking Space Tourism Orders for 2027 Flights
China has some bold plans for space research and exploration that will be taking place in the coming decades. This…
China Releases its First Roadmap for Space Science and Exploration Through 2050.
China's space program has advanced considerably since the turn of the century. In addition to developing heavy-launch vehicles like the…
China Will Launch its Mars Sample Return Mission in 2028
While NASA's Mars Sample Return mission has experienced a setback, China is still moving forward with their plans to bring…
A Global Color Map of Mars, Courtesy of China’s Tianwen-1 Mission
In July 2020, China's Tianwen-1 mission arrived in orbit around Mars, consisting of six robotic elements: an orbiter, a lander,…
Chinese Researchers Devise New Strategy for Producing Water on the Moon
In the coming years, China and Roscosmos plan to create the International Lunar Research PStation (ILRSP), a permanent base in…
China Proposes Magnetic Launch System for Sending Resources Back to Earth
In his famous novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Robert A. Heinlein describes a future lunar settlement where future…
China's Lunar Samples Contain Graphene Flakes
In 2004, scientists at the University of Manchester first isolated and investigated graphene, the supermaterial composed of single-layer carbon atoms…