china space program
China’s Next Lunar Relay Satellite Blasts Off
Communication between spacecraft relies upon line of site technology, if anything is in the way, communication isn’t possible. Exploration of…
China Has its Own Secret Space Plane, and it Just Landed
China's mysterious experimental spaceplane (Shenlong) just returned to Earth after spending 276 days in orbit.
China is Planning to Land Humans on the Moon by 2030 as Part of its Ambitious Lunar Agenda
Weiren Wu, the Chief Designer of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP), recently announced an ambitious plan to put Chinese…
China Launches First Solar Observatory ASO-S
China launches ASO-S, its first mission to explore the Sun.
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’s Tianwen-1 has Imaged the Entire Surface of Mars, Completing its Primary Mission
After exploring Mars for more than a year, China’s Tianwen-1 space probe has successfully taken images covering the entire Red…
China Wants to Build a Spaceship That’s Kilometers Long
China is considering building spacecraft in orbit that would measure a few kilometers long and ensure they become the dominant…
New Images of Mars From China’s Rover
China has released a new series of images that shows the progress their Zhurong rover has made on the Martian…
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…
Pictures From China’s Mars Rover Fuel NASA Chief’s Funding Pitch to Congress
The first pictures from a Chinese probe on the surface of Mars were released May 19, sparking a plea from NASA’s…