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Zhurong Finds its Own Parachute on the Surface of Mars
As of July 23, 2021, China's Mars rover Zhurong has traveled 585 meters across the surface of Mars. And along…
Shanghai is About to Open the World’s Largest Astronomy Museum
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the largest museum in the world dedicated solely to the study of the cosmos, will open…
China Releases Sound and Video of its Rover Landing
Remember the stunning video of the Perseverance rover landing on Mars? The Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) has now released…
New Photos and Video Shows China’s Zhurong Rover on the Move
New images from orbit and from Mars’ surface show the Zhurong rover on the move. China’s National Space Administration (CNSA)…
China Launches the Core Module of Its New Space Station
Early on Thursday, a Long March 5B rocket - currently the most powerful of China's space launch vehicles - blasted…
China and Russia Will Be Partners in a Lunar Research Station
There are many paths to the Moon, and not all of them go through the Lunar Gateway. This week, the…
China’s Super-Heavy Lift Rocket Will Carry 100 Tons to the Moon
China's proposed next-generation rocket reached the final stage of feasibility studies this month. The planned launch vehicle, known as the…
Chang’e-5 Brought Home 1.7 Kilograms of Lunar Samples
China’s Chang'e-5 lunar lander retrieved about 1.7 kilograms (3.81 pounds) of samples from the Moon, according to the China National…
Chinese Spacecraft Dock in Lunar Orbit for Transfer of Moon Samples – Next Stop, Earth!
Two robotic Chinese spacecraft have docked in lunar orbit for the first time ever, in preparation for sending samples from…
China’s Chang’e-5 Probe Is Off to Bring Back a Moon Sample — and NASA Hopes to See the Data
China's Chang'e-5 probe is on its way to the Moon for a mission that could bring back the first samples of lunar rocks and…