China Unveils Comprehensive Space Science Plan for 2050
5 months, 2 weeks ago

China Unveils Comprehensive Space Science Plan for 2050

China Daily  

China unveils a comprehensive plan for space science development, aiming to establish itself as a global leader in the field. The plan outlines the development goals and key scientific questions to be addressed over the next 30 years. China will focus on exploring the habitability of celestial bodies, conducting missions to search for extraterrestrial life, and conducting research in frontier areas such as dark matter and extreme universe studies. The plan also includes a roadmap for achieving international leadership in critical fields such as lunar exploration and the origin of the solar system.

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Phase II of space project completed
5 days, 7 hours ago

Phase II of space project completed

China Daily  

Researchers monitor the operational status at the control center of the Chinese Meridian Project in Beijing on Thursday. The project is the world's first comprehensive ground-based monitoring network spanning the entire sun-Earth space environment, extending from the solar atmosphere to near-Earth space, said Li Hui, deputy director of the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The …

China unveils country's top 10 sci-tech achievements in 2024
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2 months, 1 week ago

China unveils country's top 10 sci-tech achievements in 2024

China Daily  

This photo taken and beamed back to Earth autonomously by a mini rover released from the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e 6 probe shows a view of the combination itself on the lunar surface, June 3, 2024. NANJING -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering on Wednesday announced the country's top 10 sci-tech achievements of 2024, …

China's space station to conduct over 1,000 research projects
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China's space station to conduct over 1,000 research projects

China Daily  

This simulated image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou 8 as it completes docking with the orbiting Tiangong space station. SHANGHAI -- China's space station will conduct more than 1,000 research projects, promote science popularization and enhance international cooperation over the next 10 to 15 years, according to the Technology …

Agency's white paper lists Tiangong's scientific feats
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Agency's white paper lists Tiangong's scientific feats

China Daily  

By ZHAO LEI | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-31 09:19 China's Tiangong space station has helped researchers achieve a long list of scientific and technological feats since its completion two years ago, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The document outlines multiple world-class achievements obtained by scientists working with astronauts onboard the Chinese space station, including the first germplasm …

Nation's space journey continues apace
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's space journey continues apace

China Daily  

China's Tiangong space station photographed from above by Shenzhou XVI crew members last year. CHINA DAILY Orbital outpost In a low-Earth orbit about 400 km above the ground, China's Tiangong space station has been traveling around the mother planet for about three years and seven months. The origin of China's aspirations to operate its own space station can be traced …

Lunar research station a cradle for international space talents
4 months ago

Lunar research station a cradle for international space talents

China Daily  

HANGZHOU -- The International Lunar Research Station, initiated by China and involving multiple countries, is not only a hub for engineers and a laboratory for scientists, but also a cradle for international deep space talents, said a representative of a regional center for space science and technology education affiliated to the UN. Many top Chinese universities have established world-class education …

Lunar research station a cradle for international space talents
4 months ago

Lunar research station a cradle for international space talents

China Daily  

HANGZHOU -- The International Lunar Research Station, initiated by China and involving multiple countries, is not only a hub for engineers and a laboratory for scientists, but also a cradle for international deep space talents, said a representative of a regional center for space science and technology education affiliated to the UN. Many top Chinese universities have established world-class education …

China unveils further details of future manned lunar mission
4 months, 1 week ago

China unveils further details of future manned lunar mission

China Daily  

SHENZHEN — China unveiled further details of its future manned lunar mission in a video released Thursday. According to the video, China's manned lunar landing mission will focus on mastering critical technologies such as manned Earth-Moon round trips, short-term stays on the lunar surface, and human-robot collaborative exploration. China's first manned lunar mission will begin with the launch of the …

China unveils further details of future manned lunar mission
4 months, 1 week ago

China unveils further details of future manned lunar mission

China Daily  

SHENZHEN — China unveiled further details of its future manned lunar mission in a video released Thursday. According to the video, China's manned lunar landing mission will focus on mastering critical technologies such as manned Earth-Moon round trips, short-term stays on the lunar surface, and human-robot collaborative exploration. China's first manned lunar mission will begin with the launch of the …

China launches youngest crew to its space station as it expands exploration
4 months, 4 weeks ago

China launches youngest crew to its space station as it expands exploration

The Independent  

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China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration
4 months, 4 weeks ago

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration

NPR  

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP/AP JIUQUAN, China — China declared a “complete success” after it launched a new three-person crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space with missions to the moon and beyond. The …

China's latest crewed space mission the next step in its plan to build a base on the far side of the Moon
4 months, 4 weeks ago

China's latest crewed space mission the next step in its plan to build a base on the far side of the Moon

ABC  

China has launched a new crew to its orbiting space station and has set a target of putting an astronaut on the Moon by 2030. "Actively avoiding engagement with China during the ongoing space developments is perhaps not a wise decision currently, and those countries may be shooting themselves in the foot," he said. Lin Xigiang, deputy director of the …

China sets to select, train astronauts from partner nations: spokesperson
5 months ago

China sets to select, train astronauts from partner nations: spokesperson

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-29 13:19 The China Manned Space Agency holds a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Oct 29, 2024. JIUQUAN -- China is engaging in discussions to select and train astronauts from partner nations to participate in its space station missions, a spokesperson with the China Manned Space Agency said at a …

China Warns of Foreign Espionage in Space Program: A New Battleground Emerges
5 months ago

China Warns of Foreign Espionage in Space Program: A New Battleground Emerges

India Today  

China expresses concern over foreign espionage in its space program. The state security ministry warns unnamed Western countries of attempts to steal secrets from China's burgeoning space program. This revelation comes amid escalating global tensions over space resources, with both China and the US investing heavily in military and civilian space capabilities.

China unveils ambitious plans for manned lunar mission and moon research station
5 months, 1 week ago

China unveils ambitious plans for manned lunar mission and moon research station

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China on Tuesday announced its plans for a manned lunar mission that includes …

China unveils its plans to turn its feats in space exploration into scientific advances
5 months, 2 weeks ago

China unveils its plans to turn its feats in space exploration into scientific advances

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China has made great strides …

Xi hails nation's landmark space efforts
6 months ago

Xi hails nation's landmark space efforts

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping greets representatives of space scientists and engineers who participated in the research and development of the Chang'e 6 lunar mission, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech in …

Xi hails nation's landmark space efforts
6 months ago

Xi hails nation's landmark space efforts

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping greets representatives of space scientists and engineers who participated in the research and development of the Chang'e 6 lunar mission, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech in …

Xi calls for accelerating progress in China's space endeavors
6 months ago

Xi calls for accelerating progress in China's space endeavors

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday encouraged personnel in China's space industry to continue to work hard and accelerate progress in space endeavors. Xi noted that Chang'e-6, for the first time in human history, collected samples from the moon's far side, breaking through a number of key technologies, marking another landmark achievement in China's endeavors in space as …

China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The rocket carrying the Chang’e-6 lunar probe — named after the Chinese mythical moon goddess — lifted off Friday at 5:27 p.m. …

China is sending a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China is sending a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon

The Independent  

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China hails space probe launch a success as it aims to collect soil from far side of Moon
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China hails space probe launch a success as it aims to collect soil from far side of Moon

ABC  

I n short: China has launched a probe to collect soil and rock samples from the far side of the Moon. China has launched what it says is a world-first probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious program that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030. A …

China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon

Al Jazeera  

Unprecedented 53-day mission aims to retrieve lunar rocks and soil from far side that never faces Earth. China’s largest rocket has blasted off to space carrying the Chang’e-6 lunar probe for a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, in a world-first attempt. “Collecting and returning samples from the far side of …

China keeping each step firmly to the moon
11 months ago

China keeping each step firmly to the moon

China Daily  

Crew members of the Shenzhou XVIII mission Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu meet the media at a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday. From 2007 to 2020, China completed the lunar exploration phase with Chang'e 1 through five missions, culminating in the historic landing of the Chang'e 4 rover and lander on the far …

China keeping each step firmly to the moon
11 months ago

China keeping each step firmly to the moon

China Daily  

Crew members of the Shenzhou XVIII mission Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu meet the media at a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday. From 2007 to 2020, China completed the lunar exploration phase with Chang'e 1 through five missions, culminating in the historic landing of the Chang'e 4 rover and lander on the far …

Chang'e 7 to carry foreign payloads
11 months ago

Chang'e 7 to carry foreign payloads

China Daily  

China's Chang'e 7 robotic mission will carry six science payloads built by foreign scientists to the moon's south pole, according to the China National Space Administration. Based on the proposals' scientific objectives and engineering feasibility, six payloads submitted by six countries — Egypt, Bahrain, Italy, Russia, Switzerland and Thailand — and the International Lunar Observatory Association, were selected for Chang'e …

China's lunar missions exciting time for space exploration
11 months ago

China's lunar missions exciting time for space exploration

China Daily  

Crew members of the Shenzhou XVIII mission Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu meet the media at a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday. This includes the completion of China's space station Tiangong, whose first major component, the core module Tianhe, was launched in April 2021 and the two major science modules, Wentian and Mengtian, …

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
11 months ago

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

Associated Press  

JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China — China’s space agency is making final preparations to send a new crew to its space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030. The three-member crew of the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft will relieve the current team who have been manning China’s Tiangong space station …

China announces plan for a new space telescope as it readies to launch its next space station crew
1 year, 5 months ago

China announces plan for a new space telescope as it readies to launch its next space station crew

The Hindu  

China announced plans on October 25 to send a new telescope to probe deep into the universe as it prepared to launch the country’s next, three-member crew for its orbiting space station. The telescope, dubbed Xuntian, will be installed by China's Tiangong space station and will co-orbit with it, according to a statement from Lin Xiqiang, spokesperson and deputy director …

China announces plan for a new space telescope as it readies to launch its next space station crew
1 year, 5 months ago

China announces plan for a new space telescope as it readies to launch its next space station crew

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China announced plans on Wednesday to send a new telescope to probe deep into the universe as it prepared to launch the country’s next, three-member crew for its orbiting space station. The telescope, dubbed Xuntian, will be installed by China’s Tiangong space station and will co-orbit with it, according to a statement from Lin Xiqiang, spokesperson and …

China announces plan for a new space telescope as it readies to launch its next space station crew
1 year, 5 months ago

China announces plan for a new space telescope as it readies to launch its next space station crew

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China announced plans on Wednesday …

China offers to collaborate on lunar mission as deadlines loom
1 year, 5 months ago

China offers to collaborate on lunar mission as deadlines loom

The Hindu  

China, which aims to become a major space power by 2030, has opened up a key lunar mission to international cooperation as mission deadlines loom for setting up a permanent habitat on the south pole of the moon. China welcomes countries and international organisations on its uncrewed Chang'e-8 mission and to jointly carry out "mission-level" projects, the China National Space …

South Africa joins China-led space program
1 year, 6 months ago

South Africa joins China-led space program

China Daily  

South Africa has joined the International Lunar Research Station Program, an ambitious venture led by China, according to the China National Space Administration. The administration announced on Thursday that Chen Xiaodong, a Chinese diplomat to South Africa, had signed a memorandum of understanding on Sept 1 on behalf of the administration, along with Humbulani Mudau, CEO of the South African …

China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to space station
1 year, 9 months ago

China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to space station

Al Jazeera  

Three astronauts, including the first Chinese civilian to go to space, will spend six months on the Tiangong. China has launched a spacecraft taking three new astronauts, including the country’s first civilian, to its space station. The crew will stay aboard the Tiangong for around five months, during which they will conduct scientific experiments, including in “high-precision space time-frequency systems”, …

China Wants To Land Astronauts On The Moon Before 2030
1 year, 9 months ago

China Wants To Land Astronauts On The Moon Before 2030

Huff Post  

China Space via Associated Press BEIJING — China’s burgeoning space program plans to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand the country’s orbiting space station, officials said Monday. Speaking to media at the launch site outside the northwestern city of Jiuquan, Jing said the mission marked “a new stage of application and development,” in China’s space program. U.S. …

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partners
1 year, 9 months ago

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partners

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s burgeoning space program plans to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand the country’s orbiting space station, officials said Monday. Speaking to media at the launch site outside the northwestern city of Jiuquan, Jing said the mission marked “a new stage of application and development,” in China’s space program. China built its own space station …

China Prepares to Send First Civilian into Space on Tuesday
1 year, 9 months ago

China Prepares to Send First Civilian into Space on Tuesday

News 18  

China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday as it pursues its ambitious plans for a manned lunar landing by 2030. Gui Haichao is a professor at Beijing’s Beihang University, and will manage scientific experiments on the station during the mission, China Manned Space Agency spokesperson …

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race
1 year, 9 months ago

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race

The Hindu  

China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, which would be another advance in what's increasingly seen as a new space race. Deputy Director of the Chinese Manned Space Agency Lin Xiqiang confirmed China's goal at a news conference Monday but gave no specific date. Mr. Lin also said China plans to expand its orbiting crewed space station …

China to send first civilian astronaut to space station tomorrow
1 year, 10 months ago

China to send first civilian astronaut to space station tomorrow

Live Mint  

China, the world's second-largest economy, has been investing billions of dollars into its military-run space program, aiming to close the gap and catch up with the United States and Russia in space exploration. China set to send civilian astronaut to space for first time In a historic move, China's Manned Space Agency announced that it will send its first civilian …

China’s Bid to Win the New Space Race
1 year, 11 months ago

China’s Bid to Win the New Space Race

Wired  

In recent years, China has softened some of its public exhortations about the superiority of communism and has instead embraced elements of nationalism and myth from an older historical collective memory. Meanwhile, on board Space Station Tiangong, taikonauts, who travel to it in a Shenzhou capsule, can thank their lucky stars they are in the “Heavenly Palace,” named after the …

US worried about China's lunar ambitions, growing space capabilities
2 years, 2 months ago

US worried about China's lunar ambitions, growing space capabilities

India Today  

“It is a fact: we’re in a space race. And it is true that we better watch out that they don’t get to a place on the moon under the guise of scientific research," Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson said amid reports of China conducting over 60 space launches in 2022. While the US recently launched its Artemis mission, which will …

Beyond the Moon: How China is trying to fulfil its 'space dream'
2 years, 4 months ago

Beyond the Moon: How China is trying to fulfil its 'space dream'

Firstpost  

China has successfully launched the final module of its Tiangong space station, a landmark moment in the country’s space ambitions. The Asian giant has come a long way in catching up with the United States and Russia in space exploration Beijing: China successfully launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, inching closer to completion by the …

China launches second of three space station modules
2 years, 8 months ago

China launches second of three space station modules

Firstpost  

The uncrewed craft, named Wentian, was propelled by a Long March 5B rocket at 2:22 pm from the Wenchang launch centre on China’s tropical island of Hainan Beijing, China: China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing’s ambitious space programme. He said until the …

China successfully launches first lab module for its space station
2 years, 8 months ago

China successfully launches first lab module for its space station

The Hindu  

China on July 24, 2022 successfully launched the first lab module for its under-construction space station, the latest step in the country's ambitious programme to complete it by year's end. The new module will function both as a backup of the core module, Tianhe, and as a powerful scientific experiment platform in the space station currently being built by the …

China launches second of three space station modules
2 years, 8 months ago

China launches second of three space station modules

New Indian Express  

The uncrewed craft, named Wentian, was propelled by a Long March 5B rocket at 2:22 pm from the Wenchang launch centre on China's tropical island of Hainan. Beijing launched the central module of its space station Tiangong -- which means "heavenly palace" -- in April 2021. He said until the next module arrives, the space station will have a "rather …

China targets Venus, Sun, Moon in next phase of space exploration
2 years, 8 months ago

China targets Venus, Sun, Moon in next phase of space exploration

India Today  

After successfully roving on Mars, collecting samples from the Moon and constructing a Space Station, China has its eyes set on deep horizons in space. The New Horizons Program, conceived by China, has selected 13 candidates from a list of proposals submitted under four broad fields of space astronomy and astrophysics, exoplanets, heliophysics and planetary and Earth science. According to …

China to launch new lab, robotic arm to under-construction space station in July
2 years, 9 months ago

China to launch new lab, robotic arm to under-construction space station in July

India Today  

A day after the third batch of taikonaut boarded the under-construction space station, Beijing revealed plans to launch the next module to the flying laboratory. The Shenzhou-14 mission will test nine different formations for the assembly of the space station during which they will change the capsule position twice, and conduct five dockings and three separations and evacuations. From left …

China's space program reaches new heights with return of Shenzhou XIII crew: China Daily editorial
2 years, 11 months ago

China's space program reaches new heights with return of Shenzhou XIII crew: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In this combo photo, astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu are out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-13 spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on April 16, 2022. At 9:57 am, the reentry module carrying the astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu touched down safely at the designated …

China plans space station completion, many launches in 2022
3 years, 2 months ago

China plans space station completion, many launches in 2022

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China has recommitted itself to completing its orbiting space station by the end of the year and says it is planning more than 40 launches for 2022, putting it roughly level with the United States. Launches would include those of two Shenzhou crewed missions, two Tianzhou cargo spacecraft and the station’s additional two modules, the official Xinhua News …

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