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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.

1 year ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

China is Working on a Rocket as Powerful as the Saturn V, Could Launch by 2030

As part of their goal to conduct a crewed mission to the Moon, China is busy developing the Long March…

7 years ago

I Didn’t Realize the Scale of Their Rocket Program. China is Planning More than 40 Space Launches in 2018

The Chinese National Space Administration is going to have a busy year, with more than 40 launches to space scheduled…

7 years ago

China Just Launched Its Largest Rocket Ever

China’s newest and biggest heavy-lift rocket was successfully launched today, Nov 3, 2016, testing out China’s latest rocket along with…

8 years ago