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New Pics of Phobos From China’s Tianwen-1 Orbiter
Two fundamental factors affect all astrophotography - timing and location. If a camera happens to be at the right place…
China has a new Human Lunar Space Program, With Plans for Landers, Orbiters, Rovers, and a Lunar Base
In a recent interview, an engineer associated with the Chinese space agency confirmed that China has established a Crewed Lunar…
China is Building an Asteroid Deflection Mission of its own, due for Launch in 2025
There's an old joke that the dinosaurs are only extinct because they didn't develop a space agency. The implication, of…
Here’s What China is Planning to do in Space for the Next 5 Years
Central planning is literately central to any communist country, though its history has mixed results. As part of that planning,…
China Releases a Selfie-Stick Video of Tianwen-1 Above Mars
Selfies have become ubiquitous everywhere - even Mars. Now, the Tianwen 1 orbiter is getting into the spirit with a…
China’s First Space Station Crew is Back From Orbit
The crew of China's Tiangong space station returned to Earth, having set a new record for the longest Chinese crewed…
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…
China’s Rover Completes its Primary 90-day Mission, but it Still has More Science to do
Three months after touching down on the Martian surface, China's Zhurong rover has completed its primary mission and is still…
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…