China Unveils Comprehensive Space Science Plan for 2050
2 months, 1 week 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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Nation's space journey continues apace
1 week, 4 days 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
3 weeks, 4 days 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
1 month 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
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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China's latest crewed space mission the next step in its plan to build a base on the far side of the Moon
1 month, 3 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 launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration
1 month, 3 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 sets to select, train astronauts from partner nations: spokesperson
1 month, 3 weeks 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
2 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
2 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Xi hails nation's landmark space efforts
3 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
3 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
3 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
7 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 launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon
7 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 hails space probe launch a success as it aims to collect soil from far side of Moon
7 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 keeping each step firmly to the moon
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 3 weeks 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
7 months, 4 weeks 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
7 months, 4 weeks 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
7 months, 4 weeks 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 offers to collaborate on lunar mission as deadlines loom
1 year, 2 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, 3 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 plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partners
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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’s Bid to Win the New Space Race
1 year, 8 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
1 year, 11 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, 1 month 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, 4 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 launches second of three space station modules
2 years, 5 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, 5 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, 6 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, 8 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
2 years, 11 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 …

President Xi Speaks to Chinese Astronauts in Space Station, Says Mission an Important 'milestone'
3 years, 6 months ago

President Xi Speaks to Chinese Astronauts in Space Station, Says Mission an Important 'milestone'

News 18  

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday spoke to the three astronauts stationed in China's space station and told them that the project is an important "milestone" in the country's ambitious space exploration programme. China successfully launched its longest crewed space mission to date on June 17, sending three astronauts to its new orbiting station, in a major milestone for the Communist …

President Xi speaks to Chinese astronauts in space station; calls mission an ’important milestone’
3 years, 6 months ago

President Xi speaks to Chinese astronauts in space station; calls mission an ’important milestone’

Live Mint  

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday spoke to the three astronauts stationed in China's space station and told them that the project is an “important milestone” in the country’s ambitious space exploration programme. China successfully launched its longest crewed space mission to date on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its new orbiting station, in a major milestone for the Communist giant's …

China postpones launch of second space station module for technical reasons
3 years, 7 months ago

China postpones launch of second space station module for technical reasons

Firstpost  

The Tianzhou-2 cargo craft was expected to carry essentials like food and space suits to the core module that’s already in space. China has postponed the planned launch Thursday of a rocket carrying supplies for its new space station due to technical reasons, state media said. The China Manned Space Agency gave no details on what the reasons were, and …

China should share its data on Mars in celebration of its feat
3 years, 7 months ago

China should share its data on Mars in celebration of its feat

Live Mint  

China has made it to Mars. The United Arab Emirates’ Hope craft, aiming at the study of weather and climate systems, arrived in Mars orbit in early February, joining others already studying the planet. April’s launch of the module for China’s future space station had the world fretting after the rocket made an uncontrolled re-entry, eventually splashing into the Indian …

China’s ambitious plans in space go beyond the moon and Mars
3 years, 7 months ago

China’s ambitious plans in space go beyond the moon and Mars

Firstpost  

China has now accomplished something that only the United States and the Soviet Union had done before: a successful landing on Mars. The Chinese Mars mission may seem less sexy than NASA’s latest, since it is essentially repeating feats that the Americans accomplished decades ago, but it represents another milestone in China’s ambition to make itself a “great space power,” …

Space: The new frontier for US-China rivalry
3 years, 7 months ago

Space: The new frontier for US-China rivalry

Al Jazeera  

Chinese watch with pride as country begins building own space station and gears up to land a rover on Mars. In his congratulatory speech after the successful launch of Tianhe, President Xi Jinping also made clear that enhancing the country’s space programme was a ”major strategic step that would determine China’s future development”. China’s gradual yet steady rise in space …

Long-March 5B rocket launches first module of China's 'Heavenly Palace' space station
3 years, 7 months ago

Long-March 5B rocket launches first module of China's 'Heavenly Palace' space station

Firstpost  

It is expected to remain in low orbit at between 400 and 450 kilometres above Earth for a lifespan of around 15 years. China launched the first module of its “Heavenly Palace” space station on Thursday, a milestone in Beijing’s ambitious plan to establish a permanent human presence in space. The Tiangong space station, whose name means “Heavenly Palace”, is …

China launches key module of space station planned for 2022
3 years, 7 months ago

China launches key module of space station planned for 2022

The Hindu  

China launched an unmanned module on Thursday containing what will become living quarters for three crew on a permanent space station that it plans to complete by the end of 2022, state media reported. The module, named "Tianhe", or "Harmony of the Heavens", was launched on the Long March 5B, China's largest carrier rocket, at 11:23 a.m. from the Wenchang …

China launches main part of its 1st permanent space station
3 years, 7 months ago

China launches main part of its 1st permanent space station

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China on Thursday launched the main module of its first permanent space station that will host astronauts long term, the latest success for a program that has realized a number of its growing ambitions in recent years. China’s space program has also recently brought back the first new lunar samples in more than 40 years and expects to …

China, Russia Announce Plan To Build Moon Research Station
3 years, 9 months ago

China, Russia Announce Plan To Build Moon Research Station

NPR  

China, Russia Announce Plan To Build Moon Research Station Enlarge this image toggle caption China National Space Administration/Xinhua/AP China National Space Administration/Xinhua/AP China and Russia have announced plans to work together to construct a lunar research station, an ambitious first-ever such space project between the two countries. Russia's Roscosmos and China's National Space Administration – the two countries' respective equivalents …

China's space dream is moving in overdrive: A Long March to the Moon, Mars and beyond
3 years, 10 months ago

China's space dream is moving in overdrive: A Long March to the Moon, Mars and beyond

Firstpost  

China is looking to finally catch up with the US and Russia after years of belatedly matching their milestones. The successful entry of China’s Tianwen-1 probe into Mars’ orbit on Wednesday underlined just how far the country has come in achieving its space dream. Here is a look at China’s space programme through the decades, and where it is headed: …

China’s space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon
4 years ago

China’s space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon

Live Mint  

China's landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable space plane and is planning to put humans back on the lunar surface. This week's landing is “a historic step in China's cooperation with the international community in the peaceful …

China’s space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon
4 years ago

China’s space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon

Hindustan Times  

China’s landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable space plane and is planning to put humans back on the lunar surface. The Chang’e 5, the first effort to bring lunar rocks to Earth since the 1970s, collected samples …

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