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China Has Begun Launching its Own Satellite Internet Network
China just launched the first in a series of broadband internet satellites, which could lead to another mega-constellation.
Mars Lacks a Planet-Wide Magnetosphere, but it Does Have Pockets of Magnetism
China's Zhurong rover measured the magnetic environment on Mars, which is helping scientists narrow down when its global magnetic field…
China is Trying to Stop its Boosters From Randomly Crashing Into Villages
China has developed a new parachute system that they hope will help prevent uncontrolled reentries and crashes.
China is Planning to Have Humans on the Moon by 2030
As NASA prepares to return astronauts to the Moon with Artemis III, China is ramping up its efforts for a…
China’s Rover Found Evidence of an Ancient Ocean on Mars
In a recent study published in National Science Review, a team of researchers led by the China University of Geosciences…
Glass Fibers in Lunar Regolith Could Help Build Structures on the Moon
After analyzing the samples returned by Chang'e-5, a team of Chinese scientists found glass fibers that could be used to…
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's Mars Rover Finds Recent Evidence of Water Near the Equator
Before going into hibernation, China's Zhurong rover found evidence that water recently existed in small patches on Mars (and might…
China Tests a Stirling Engine in Orbit
China just tested a Sterling thermoelectric converter aboard their space station, a technology that could be the future of space…
Look out, Starship! China is Building a Massive Reusable Rocket!
China just showed off the massive storage tank that will be part of the super-heavy launch vehicle, the Long March…