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Space Missions of 2025: Lunar Landings, Asteroid Sampling, and More
Space exploration in 2025 will see remarkable missions from global agencies like NASA, ESA, China, and Japan. Key initiatives include lunar landings through NASA’s CLPS and Japan’s M2/Resilience, which will test new technologies and study lunar resources. China’s Tianwen-2 mission aims to collect asteroid samples and explore a comet, advancin...
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Video: China Breaks US Space Record With 9-Hour Long Spacewalk
China has broken the US-held record for the world's longest spacewalk after two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk on Tuesday.
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China's Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission Targets 2031 Ahead of NASA, ESA
China's Tianwen-3 mission aims to return Martian rock samples to Earth by 2031, setting a benchmark in space exploration. Scheduled for launch in 2028, the mission will employ cutting-edge technologies, including a lander, ascent vehicle, rover, and helicopter, to gather samples from regions like Utopia Planitia and Chryse Planitia. These areas wer...
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China’s New Astronaut Group Begins Lunar Mission Training in Beijing
China’s fourth generation of astronauts, including two from Hong Kong and Macao, are undergoing a comprehensive training programme in Beijing to prepare for upcoming lunar missions. This rigorous process includes specialised physical training, lectures, and over 200 detailed programmes covering critical lunar surface operations. The cohort's dive...
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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station In "Dream" Mission
Three Chinese astronauts including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer blasted off on a "dream" mission to the Tiangong space station.
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China's Only Woman Spaceflight Engineer Among Crew To Go To Tiangong Space Station
Headed by Cai Xuzhe, the team will carry out their mission before returning to Earth in "late April or early May next year".
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Chinese Company To Sell Tickets For Space Tourism Flights In 2027
A Chinese company will launch sales on Thursday of two tickets for a commercial spaceflight planned for 2027.
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Chinese Scientists Use Lunar Soil To Generate Water In New Method: Report
Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.
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US Sanctions China-Based Network For Supporting North Korea
The United States unveiled sanctions Wednesday against a network of half a dozen people and five firms in China it accuses of supporting North Korea's ballistic missile and space programs.
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NASA Shares Stunning Pic Of Rare "Gigantic Jets" Spotted Over Himalayas
NASA regularly shares stunning images from our universe, leaving the space lovers mesmerised. This time, the American space agency shared a captivating image showing gigantic jets soaring from a thunderstorm towards the Himalayas in China and Bhutan.
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China Announces 1st Astronaut Candidates From Hong Kong, Macau
China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history.
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China Lunar Probe Takes Off From Moon Carrying Samples
A module of a Chinese lunar probe successfully took off from the far side of the Moon on Tuesday carrying samples to be taken back to Earth, state media reported.
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China's Chang'e-6 Lunar Probe Successfully Lands On Far Side Of Moon
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday -- the latest leap for Beijing's decades-old space programme.
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China Launches Probe To Collect Samples From Far Side Of Moon: Report
China launched the Chang'e-6 space probe Friday on a mission to collect samples from the far side of the moon, state media said.
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In A First, China To Launch Probe To Collect Samples From Far Side Of Moon
China will launch a probe, Chang'e-6, to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030.
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Space Missions of 2025: Lunar Landings, Asteroid Sampling, and More
Space exploration in 2025 will see remarkable missions from global agencies like NASA, ESA, China, and Japan. Key initiatives include lunar landings through NASA’s CLPS and Japan’s M2/Resilience, which will test new technologies and study lunar resources. China’s Tianwen-2 mission aims to collect asteroid samples and explore a comet, advancin...
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Video: China Breaks US Space Record With 9-Hour Long Spacewalk
China has broken the US-held record for the world's longest spacewalk after two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk on Tuesday.
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China's Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission Targets 2031 Ahead of NASA, ESA
China's Tianwen-3 mission aims to return Martian rock samples to Earth by 2031, setting a benchmark in space exploration. Scheduled for launch in 2028, the mission will employ cutting-edge technologies, including a lander, ascent vehicle, rover, and helicopter, to gather samples from regions like Utopia Planitia and Chryse Planitia. These areas wer...
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China’s New Astronaut Group Begins Lunar Mission Training in Beijing
China’s fourth generation of astronauts, including two from Hong Kong and Macao, are undergoing a comprehensive training programme in Beijing to prepare for upcoming lunar missions. This rigorous process includes specialised physical training, lectures, and over 200 detailed programmes covering critical lunar surface operations. The cohort's dive...
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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station In "Dream" Mission
Three Chinese astronauts including the country's only woman spaceflight engineer blasted off on a "dream" mission to the Tiangong space station.
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China's Only Woman Spaceflight Engineer Among Crew To Go To Tiangong Space Station
Headed by Cai Xuzhe, the team will carry out their mission before returning to Earth in "late April or early May next year".
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Chinese Company To Sell Tickets For Space Tourism Flights In 2027
A Chinese company will launch sales on Thursday of two tickets for a commercial spaceflight planned for 2027.
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Chinese Scientists Use Lunar Soil To Generate Water In New Method: Report
Chinese scientists have discovered a "brand-new method" of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.
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US Sanctions China-Based Network For Supporting North Korea
The United States unveiled sanctions Wednesday against a network of half a dozen people and five firms in China it accuses of supporting North Korea's ballistic missile and space programs.
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NASA Shares Stunning Pic Of Rare "Gigantic Jets" Spotted Over Himalayas
NASA regularly shares stunning images from our universe, leaving the space lovers mesmerised. This time, the American space agency shared a captivating image showing gigantic jets soaring from a thunderstorm towards the Himalayas in China and Bhutan.
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China Announces 1st Astronaut Candidates From Hong Kong, Macau
China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history.
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China Lunar Probe Takes Off From Moon Carrying Samples
A module of a Chinese lunar probe successfully took off from the far side of the Moon on Tuesday carrying samples to be taken back to Earth, state media reported.
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China's Chang'e-6 Lunar Probe Successfully Lands On Far Side Of Moon
China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday -- the latest leap for Beijing's decades-old space programme.
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China Launches Probe To Collect Samples From Far Side Of Moon: Report
China launched the Chang'e-6 space probe Friday on a mission to collect samples from the far side of the moon, state media said.
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In A First, China To Launch Probe To Collect Samples From Far Side Of Moon
China will launch a probe, Chang'e-6, to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030.
