China plans to send a rover to explore Mars next year
5 years, 10 months ago

China plans to send a rover to explore Mars next year

CNN  

CNN — China will follow up on its successful mission to the far side of the moon by sending a probe to Mars next year, one of the country’s top space scientists said Sunday. “Next year, we will launch a Mars probe, which will orbit around the Mars, land on it and probe it.” China will also send an additional probe to the Moon, which will take samples from the surface and return to Earth. While the red rocky area bears a strikingly similarity to Mars, Jiao Weixin, a space science professor at Peking University, told the paper it’s “extremely difficult to simulate Mars due to its special natural features and hostile environment – low air pressure, strong radiation and frequent sandstorms, as well as vast differences in geography.” China was late to the space race – it didn’t send its first satellite into orbit until 1970, by which time the United States had already landed an astronaut on the moon – but it has been catching up fast. Video Ad Feedback China lands on the far side of the moon 01:08 - Source: CNN In December last year, it landed another probe and a rover, Yutu 2, on the far side of the moon, the first time this had ever been done.

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China plans to retrieve Martian samples around 2031: laboratory
1 month, 1 week ago

China plans to retrieve Martian samples around 2031: laboratory

China Daily  

Photo released on June 11, 2021 by the China National Space Administration shows a selfie of China's first Mars rover Zhurong with the landing platform. BEIJING -- China is poised to collect Martian samples and return them to Earth around 2031, with its foremost scientific goal being the search for life signatures on the red planet, according to the Deep …

China unveils further details of future manned lunar mission
1 month, 2 weeks 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's manned lunar rover prototype advances to initial development stage
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's manned lunar rover prototype advances to initial development stage

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The prototype of a Chinese lunar rover designed for the country's manned lunar missions is now in its initial development phase, according to a statement made by the China Academy of Space Technology on Friday. Auto manufacturer GAC Group, Tsinghua University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Harbin Institute of Technology and Hong Kong Polytechnic University have all contributed to the …

China unveils its plans to turn its feats in space exploration into scientific advances
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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China seeks partners for Martian soil retrieval
4 months ago

China seeks partners for Martian soil retrieval

China Daily  

Photo released on June 11, 2021 by the China National Space Administration shows a selfie of China's first Mars rover Zhurong with the landing platform. Liu Jizhong, a leading scientist in China's deep-space exploration programs and chief planner of the Martian soil-return project, said on Thursday in Tunxi, Anhui province, that the nation plans to collect Martian samples and then …

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to ‘survive’ in Mars
6 months ago

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to ‘survive’ in Mars

The Hindu  

Scientists have identified a super resilient desert moss species in China's western region of Xinjiang that could help sustain possible colonies on Mars, a study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed. When subjected to conditions that simulate the environment on Mars, the moss - Syntrichia Caninervis - was found to be able to withstand extreme dryness, ultra-low temperatures and …

Chang'e 6 mission sparks hopes for Sino-US space collaboration
6 months, 1 week ago

Chang'e 6 mission sparks hopes for Sino-US space collaboration

China Daily  

By Lia Zhu in San Francisco | China Daily | Updated: 2024-06-28 07:27 China's historic feat of successfully retrieving the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon has ignited discussions about the United States' approach to exclude China from space projects, with experts emphasizing that the US should focus on inclusion rather than exclusion. "Prior to the Chang'e …

China's lunar mission generates hope for collaboration with US
6 months, 2 weeks ago

China's lunar mission generates hope for collaboration with US

China Daily  

This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the retrieval site of the return capsule of the Chang'e 6 probe in Siziwang Banner, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. "Prior to the Chang'e-6 mission, China published the world's first high-definition lunar geologic atlas to, among other goals, facilitate scientists' identification of a proper site for a potential lunar station. "Despite …

China makes series of plans for massive space programs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

China makes series of plans for massive space programs

China Daily  

This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 2, 2024 shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e 6 probe before landing on the far side of the moon. China plans to carry out a series of massive space programs in the near future, according to Bian Zhigang, deputy director of the China National Space Administration. The …

Chang’e 6: Chinese probe bringing back rocks from Moon’s far side returns to Earth
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chang’e 6: Chinese probe bringing back rocks from Moon’s far side returns to Earth

The Independent  

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A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon

The Independent  

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A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. “I now declare that the Chang’e 6 Lunar Exploration Mission achieved complete success,” Zhang Kejian, Director of the China National Space Administration, said in a televised news conference after the landing. While past U.S. …

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world’s first samples from the far side of the moon

LA Times  

The lander-ascender combination of the Chang’e-6 probe is shown on the moon surface. China’s Chang’e 6 probe returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first. “I now declare that the Chang’e 6 Lunar Exploration Mission achieved complete success,” Zhang Kejian, director of the China National Space Administration, said …

Craft unfurls China’s flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home
7 months ago

Craft unfurls China’s flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China said its lunar spacecraft unfurled the country’s red and gold flag for the first time on the far side of the moon before part of the vehicle blasted off early Tuesday with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth. The Chang’e-6 probe was launched last month and its lander touched down on the far side …

China’s Chang’e-6 lifts off from far side of Moon with rock samples
7 months ago

China’s Chang’e-6 lifts off from far side of Moon with rock samples

Al Jazeera  

Probe’s successful departure from the Moon means China is closer to becoming the first country to return samples from the far side of the Moon. A Chinese spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the Moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth, according to state media. The Xinhua …

China probe successfully lands on far side of Moon
7 months, 1 week ago

China probe successfully lands on far side of Moon

Raw Story  

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. The Chang’e-6 set down in the immense South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system, Xinhua said, citing the China National Space Administration. …

Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon's far side
7 months, 1 week ago

Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon's far side

The Hindu  

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon on June 2 to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the China National Space Administration …

China lands Chang’e-6 spacecraft to far side of Moon
7 months, 1 week ago

China lands Chang’e-6 spacecraft to far side of Moon

Hindustan Times  

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon, boosting the nation’s efforts to compete with the US in a race to send people back to the lunar surface for the first time in more than half a century. A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon, boosting the nation’s efforts to compete with the …

China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission
7 months, 1 week ago

China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission

Al Jazeera  

The Chang’e-6 landing marks China’s second descent on the far side of the moon, where no other country has reached. China has landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon, overcoming a key hurdle in its landmark mission to retrieve the world’s first rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere. After another landing in 2019, …

China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft lands on Moon's 'hidden' side in landmark sample retrieval mission
7 months, 1 week ago

China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft lands on Moon's 'hidden' side in landmark sample retrieval mission

India TV News  

Beijing: China has landed its unmanned spacecraft on the far side of the moon in a landmark exploration mission that aims to collect the world's first rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere and provide better insights into geological and other differences between that region and the better-known near side. The Chang'e-6 craft, equipped with an array of …

China lands a spacecraft on the moon’s far side to collect rocks for study
7 months, 1 week ago

China lands a spacecraft on the moon’s far side to collect rocks for study

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin, the China National Space Administration …

China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Lunar missions exciting time for space
8 months, 1 week ago

Lunar missions exciting time for space

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY The success after success of China's space program, with all its diverse elements for scientific exploration and technological development in what remains a risky business, is as impressive as it is exciting. More important, China's Chang'e series of lunar missions have proved amazingly successful, with the Chang'e 3 lander making the first landing on the moon way …

China set to launch spacecraft on round trip to the Moon, return with lunar soil
8 months, 1 week ago

China set to launch spacecraft on round trip to the Moon, return with lunar soil

India Today  

China is set to launch the Chang'e-6 mission, a robotic spacecraft aimed at collecting samples from the moon's far side. The upcoming mission targets the moon's far side, often referred to as its "hidden" side due to its permanent orientation away from Earth, making direct communication impossible. As Leonard David, author of "Moon Rush: The New Space Race," notes, "If …

Chang'e 7 to carry foreign payloads
8 months, 2 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
8 months, 2 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, …

Three companies in the running for NASA's next Moon rover
9 months ago

Three companies in the running for NASA's next Moon rover

Hindustan Times  

Three companies are in the running to provide NASA's next Moon rover for crewed missions planned later this decade, the space agency said Wednesday. The US space agency anticipates awarding one of the three companies a "demonstration task order" meaning a or test run for their Lunar Terrain Vehicle, on the surface of the Moon, prior to the arrival of …

As U.S. delays lunar mission, China says it will launch its own in first half of 2024
11 months, 4 weeks ago

As U.S. delays lunar mission, China says it will launch its own in first half of 2024

LA Times  

China’s space agency said Wednesday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year. The announcement came a day after NASA announced that it was delaying a plan to send four astronauts into orbit around the moon, pushing back the mission from late …

China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year
1 year ago

China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s space agency said Wednesday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year. State broadcaster CCTV posted photos on its website of the unit under wraps as it was unloaded from a large cargo airplane earlier this week and then …

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month stay on country’s space station
1 year, 2 months ago

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month stay on country’s space 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 Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Tuesday morning after six months aboard …

Chang'e 5 team nabs big science award
1 year, 3 months ago

Chang'e 5 team nabs big science award

China Daily  

File photo: Photo provided by the China National Space Administration shows Chang'e 5 probe gathering samples on the moon on Dec 2, 2020. A group of planners, scientists and engineers in charge of China's Chang'e 5 robotic lunar mission have been given the highest team award from the International Academy of Astronautics. On the award's certificate given to the Chinese …

Chang'e 5 team nabs big science award
1 year, 3 months ago

Chang'e 5 team nabs big science award

China Daily  

File photo: Photo provided by the China National Space Administration shows Chang'e 5 probe gathering samples on the moon on Dec 2, 2020. A group of planners, scientists and engineers in charge of China's Chang'e 5 robotic lunar mission have been given the highest team award from the International Academy of Astronautics. On the award's certificate given to the Chinese …

‘Fly me to the moon’ seems to be global ambition in 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Fly me to the moon’ seems to be global ambition in 2023

The Hindu  

Year 2023 seems to be the year of the Moon as a number of lunar missions are scheduled to take place this year. They include the Commercial Lunar Payload Services and Lunar Trailblazer from the U.S. NASA’s CLPS initiative, according to the U.S. space agency, allows rapid acquisition of lunar delivery services from American companies for payloads that advance capabilities …

Mission moon: China to launch next-generation crewed spacecraft as early as 2027
1 year, 5 months ago

Mission moon: China to launch next-generation crewed spacecraft as early as 2027

Live Mint  

China's next-generation crewed spacecraft may fly for the first time between 2027 and 2028, a veteran Chinese astronaut revealed. It can transport up to seven astronauts, China's journey into manned space exploration began in 2003 with the historic flight of Yang Liwei, a former fighter pilot, aboard the Shenzhou-5 spacecraft. "In the future, a new generation of spacecraft will be …

China reveals plan to put people on the Moon
1 year, 5 months ago

China reveals plan to put people on the Moon

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. Chinese astronauts, known as taikonauts, will travel aboard the Long March-10 carrier rocket, before docking with a …

每日一词∣载人月球车 manned lunar rover
1 year, 7 months ago

每日一词∣载人月球车 manned lunar rover

China Daily  

据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，根据我国载人月球探测工程规划，2030年前中国人将实现首次登陆月球，期间两名航天员将驾驶载人月球车开展科考活动。为进一步提升工程效益，中国载人航天工程办公室面向全社会发布公告，征集载人月球车研制方案。 The China Manned Space Agency on Monday released an announcement to solicit proposals for the country's first manned lunar rover, which will be driven by two astronauts. We have witnessed major successes on multiple fronts, including manned spaceflight, lunar and Martian exploration, deep sea and deep earth probes, supercomputers, satellite navigation, quantum information, nuclear power technology, new energy technology, …

每日一词∣载人月球车 manned lunar rover
1 year, 7 months ago

每日一词∣载人月球车 manned lunar rover

China Daily  

据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，根据我国载人月球探测工程规划，2030年前中国人将实现首次登陆月球，期间两名航天员将驾驶载人月球车开展科考活动。为进一步提升工程效益，中国载人航天工程办公室面向全社会发布公告，征集载人月球车研制方案。 The China Manned Space Agency on Monday released an announcement to solicit proposals for the country's first manned lunar rover, which will be driven by two astronauts. We have witnessed major successes on multiple fronts, including manned spaceflight, lunar and Martian exploration, deep sea and deep earth probes, supercomputers, satellite navigation, quantum information, nuclear power technology, new energy technology, …

China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
1 year, 7 months ago

China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. China built its own space station after it was excluded from the International Space Station, largely due to U.S. concerns over the Chinese space programs’ intimate ties with the People’s …

Researcher credits innovation, enterprise with China's success in space
1 year, 10 months ago

Researcher credits innovation, enterprise with China's success in space

China Daily  

Sun Zezhou, a senior researcher at the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing and head designer of several deep-space probes The spirit of innovation and enterprise is the secret behind China's rapid rise in the field of lunar and Mars exploration, according to a key figure in the country's space industry. Sun Zezhou, a senior researcher at the China …

China’s Mars rover hasn’t moved in months
1 year, 10 months ago

China’s Mars rover hasn’t moved in months

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. A time series taken by the US space agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter between September 2022 and February …

China’s Mars mission failure: NASA Images show China's Mars Rover hasn’t moved an inch in months
1 year, 10 months ago

China’s Mars mission failure: NASA Images show China's Mars Rover hasn’t moved an inch in months

Firstpost  

The fate of China’s Zhurong Mars rover has been called into question. The rover hasn’t moved since at least early September 2022, according to a series of photographs acquired by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. China’s Zhurong Mars rover may have broken down On Tuesday, the HiRise team at the University of Arizona delivered three different perspectives on Zhurong. Also read: …

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

China launches second of three space station modules
2 years, 5 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 …

Tianwen-1: China’s Mars probe has photographed the entire red planet
2 years, 6 months ago

Tianwen-1: China’s Mars probe has photographed the entire red planet

CNN  

CNN — After more than a year on the surface of Mars, China’s Tianwen-1 probe has taken images covering the entire red planet, the country’s space agency announced Wednesday. In a statement, China’s National Space Agency said the probe has now completed all its assigned tasks, including taking medium-resolution images covering the entire planet. China's National Space Administration The images, …

Three More Chinese Astronauts To Head To New Chinese Space Station In June
2 years, 8 months ago

Three More Chinese Astronauts To Head To New Chinese Space Station In June

News 18  

China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned this weekend following a six-month stay in orbit, an official said Sunday. The crew of the Shenzhou 14 capsule will spend six months on the Tiangong to add two modules to the station, Hao Chun, director of the China Manned Space Engineering …

China begins surveying Mars from above, Tianwen-1 to map topographic model
3 years, 1 month ago

China begins surveying Mars from above, Tianwen-1 to map topographic model

India Today  

China, which this year became the only country to orbit, land and move around a rover on another planet in a maiden attempt, has begun surveying Mars. According to China's CCTV News, the spacecraft will keep providing more relay communication support for the Mars rover to improve the efficiency of mission development while ensuring that scientific exploration is carried out. …

China just made a mini helicopter for future Mars missions
3 years, 4 months ago

China just made a mini helicopter for future Mars missions

Live Mint  

In April this year, Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter made history when it undertook its first flight in the Martian atmosphere, rising some 10 feet above the planet’s surface. Now, according to a Reuters report, China has developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions, according to its space science agency, following the historic landing of a robotic …

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