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Rising Space Debris Threatens Earth As Chinese Shenzhou-20 Incident Highlights Orbital Risks
Moriba Jah, a space debris expert and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, said the incident highlights the growing dangers in orbit.
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Chinese Spaceship's Return Delayed Due To Suspected Debris Strike
A suspected strike by "tiny space debris" has delayed the return of the Chinese spaceship Shenzhou-20 and three astronauts, Beijing's space agency said on Wednesday.
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China Sends Its Youngest Astronaut, 4 Lab Mice To Space Station
A new crew took off for China's space station on Friday, including the country's youngest ever astronaut and four lab mice.
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'Our Goal Is Firm': China On Track To Land Astronauts On Moon By 2030
China said Thursday it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it introduced the next crew of astronauts who will head to its space station as part of the country's ambitious plans to be a leader in space exploration.
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NASA Astronaut Shares Dramatic Images Of Super Typhoon Ragasa As Seen From Space
The powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province.
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Chinese Astronauts Strengthen Tiangong’s Defenses Against Space Debris
On Aug. 15, Chinese astronauts Chen Dong and Wang Jie completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk to strengthen the Tiangong space station’s defenses against orbital debris. Working outside the station, they installed new protective panels and inspected external systems. The mission marked Chen Dong’s sixth career EVA—the most by a Chinese astronaut—and...
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China Conducts First Test Of Manned Lunar Lander 'Lanyue'
China conducted its first test on Wednesday of a lunar lander that it hopes will put the first Chinese on the moon before 2030, the country's manned space program said.
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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Its Space Station
China sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station on Thursday, in its 15th crewed spaceflight and the 20th overall in the Shenzhou program that started over three decades ago.
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Chinese Astronauts Set To Blast Off For Space Station
China will send a new team of astronauts to its space station, as the country marches towards its ambition of becoming a space power.
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China To Send Pak Astronaut As 1st Foreign Guest To Its Space Station
China plans to send an astronaut from its all-weather ally Pakistan as the first foreign guest to its space station Tiangong.
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Rising Space Debris Threatens Earth As Chinese Shenzhou-20 Incident Highlights Orbital Risks
Moriba Jah, a space debris expert and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, said the incident highlights the growing dangers in orbit.
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Chinese Spaceship's Return Delayed Due To Suspected Debris Strike
A suspected strike by "tiny space debris" has delayed the return of the Chinese spaceship Shenzhou-20 and three astronauts, Beijing's space agency said on Wednesday.
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China Sends Its Youngest Astronaut, 4 Lab Mice To Space Station
A new crew took off for China's space station on Friday, including the country's youngest ever astronaut and four lab mice.
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'Our Goal Is Firm': China On Track To Land Astronauts On Moon By 2030
China said Thursday it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it introduced the next crew of astronauts who will head to its space station as part of the country's ambitious plans to be a leader in space exploration.
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NASA Astronaut Shares Dramatic Images Of Super Typhoon Ragasa As Seen From Space
The powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province.
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Chinese Astronauts Strengthen Tiangong’s Defenses Against Space Debris
On Aug. 15, Chinese astronauts Chen Dong and Wang Jie completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk to strengthen the Tiangong space station’s defenses against orbital debris. Working outside the station, they installed new protective panels and inspected external systems. The mission marked Chen Dong’s sixth career EVA—the most by a Chinese astronaut—and...
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China Conducts First Test Of Manned Lunar Lander 'Lanyue'
China conducted its first test on Wednesday of a lunar lander that it hopes will put the first Chinese on the moon before 2030, the country's manned space program said.
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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Its Space Station
China sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station on Thursday, in its 15th crewed spaceflight and the 20th overall in the Shenzhou program that started over three decades ago.
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Chinese Astronauts Set To Blast Off For Space Station
China will send a new team of astronauts to its space station, as the country marches towards its ambition of becoming a space power.
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China To Send Pak Astronaut As 1st Foreign Guest To Its Space Station
China plans to send an astronaut from its all-weather ally Pakistan as the first foreign guest to its space station Tiangong.
