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China is Building a Floating Spaceport for Rocket Launches
China is almost finished its floating spaceport in the Yellow Sea, which will begin making regular launches and servicing rockets…
That Strange Gel-Like Material Discovered by China’s Lunar Rover? It’s Just Rock
In January 2019, China landed its Chang'e 4 mission on the Moon's far side. The Yutu-2 rover got busy exploring…
China’s Mars Rover Launches in Late July
In July there's another launch window to Mars. It looks like China is ready to take advantage of it, by…
China’s New Crew Capsule Just Landed, and so Did Parts of their New Rocket!
China's next-generation crewed spacecraft recently returned to Earth after a successful test flight. The Long March 5B rocket that sent…
China’s First Mars Lander is Going to be Called “Tianwen”
Friday April 24th was China's "Space Day," celebrated on the 50 year anniversary of their first satellite launch. This past…
China’s 500-Meter FAST Radio Telescope is Now Operational
The world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope is officially open for business according to Xinhua, China's official state-run media.…
Chang’e-4 Wraps Up a Year Roving on the Far Side of the Moon
During its 370 days on the lunar surface, China's Yutu 2 rover has broken multiple records - including distance traveled…
A Private Company in China Plans to Launch Reusable Rockets by 2021
A Chinese company is planning to launch a rocket with a reusable booster in 2021. The company is called i-Space,…
China’s Lander Successfully Grew Some Cotton Plants on the Moon. Fruit Flies and Potatoes Didn’t Fare So Well
When China's Chang'e-4 spacecraft landed on the lunar far side on January 3rd 2019, it made history. It was the…
China’s FAST Telescope, the World’s Largest Single Radio Dish Telescope, is Now Fully Operational
After years of construction, China's new radio telescope is in action. The telescope, called FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope)…