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China Vows To Develop Space Tourism, Explore Deep Space As It Races US
China's main space contractor vowed to develop space tourism in the next five years, state media reported on Thursday, as Beijing revs up its commercial spaceflight and deep space exploration ambitions amid a technology race with the US.
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Watch: This Coffee Shop In China Is So Deep Inside A Cave That Customers Need Headgear
The viral video followed the photographer as he went through an open space inside the cave, climbed some stairs, crossed a bridge and finally reached the cafe. Find out more below.
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NASA Unveils Plans for Lunar Nuclear Reactor by 2030 Amid Rising Moon Race
NASA plans to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear fission reactor on the Moon’s south pole by 2030 to power Artemis missions and future lunar bases. The site offers access to water ice but raises legal and diplomatic concerns under the Outer Space Treaty. With China and Russia advancing their own lunar power plants, the move from the US.
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NASA Aims to Deploy Nuclear Reactor on Moon by 2030 for Strategic Power
NASA is accelerating plans to deploy a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to interim head Sean Duffy. The reactor would ensure steady power through long lunar nights and help secure water-ice resources at the Moon’s south pole. China and Russia also aim for lunar reactors by the mid-2030s, sparking a geopolitical “moon ...
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China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid
China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft, now millions of kilometers from Earth, captured distant images of Earth and the moon as it journeys to asteroid Kamo'oalewa. Set to collect samples by 2026 and return them in 2027, the mission could reveal insights into the solar system’s formation—before continuing on to a second deep-space target, comet 311P/PA...
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China's Tianwen 2 Sends Stunning Images Of Earth And Moon From Deep Space: See Pics
The mission aims to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and explore the main-belt comet 311P.
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China Launches First Mission To Retrieve Asteroid Samples For Research
China launches Tianwen-2 on Thursday from the Xichang launch site, on the country's first mission to retrieve samples from an asteroid.
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Indian-Origin Scientist In UK Gets World's First Far-Side Moon Dust From China
Professor Mahesh Anand, a UK-based Indian-origin scientist, has received a rare sample of Moon dust from China's Chang'e 5 mission, which collected 2kg of material from the Moon's volcanic region called Mons Rumker in 2020.
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NDTV Exclusive: EU Special Envoy Pushes For A Rules-Based Order For Space
Space is for everyone to explore and technology for everyone's benefit, emphasized European Union's special envoy for Space Marjolijn van Deelen, who is in New Delhi to enhance cooperation in space between India and Europe.
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China Names Its Moon Spacesuit and Rover Ahead of Lunar Mission
China has named its lunar spacesuit "Wangyu" and rover "Tansuo," crucial for its human moon landing plans by 2030. The prototype development phase is in progress, with extensive testing conducted. Additional mission components, including the "Mengzhou" spacecraft and "Lanyue" lunar lander, have also been named. The construction of essential infrast...
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China Vows To Develop Space Tourism, Explore Deep Space As It Races US
China's main space contractor vowed to develop space tourism in the next five years, state media reported on Thursday, as Beijing revs up its commercial spaceflight and deep space exploration ambitions amid a technology race with the US.
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Watch: This Coffee Shop In China Is So Deep Inside A Cave That Customers Need Headgear
The viral video followed the photographer as he went through an open space inside the cave, climbed some stairs, crossed a bridge and finally reached the cafe. Find out more below.
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NASA Unveils Plans for Lunar Nuclear Reactor by 2030 Amid Rising Moon Race
NASA plans to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear fission reactor on the Moon’s south pole by 2030 to power Artemis missions and future lunar bases. The site offers access to water ice but raises legal and diplomatic concerns under the Outer Space Treaty. With China and Russia advancing their own lunar power plants, the move from the US.
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NASA Aims to Deploy Nuclear Reactor on Moon by 2030 for Strategic Power
NASA is accelerating plans to deploy a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to interim head Sean Duffy. The reactor would ensure steady power through long lunar nights and help secure water-ice resources at the Moon’s south pole. China and Russia also aim for lunar reactors by the mid-2030s, sparking a geopolitical “moon ...
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China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid
China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft, now millions of kilometers from Earth, captured distant images of Earth and the moon as it journeys to asteroid Kamo'oalewa. Set to collect samples by 2026 and return them in 2027, the mission could reveal insights into the solar system’s formation—before continuing on to a second deep-space target, comet 311P/PA...
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China's Tianwen 2 Sends Stunning Images Of Earth And Moon From Deep Space: See Pics
The mission aims to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and explore the main-belt comet 311P.
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China Launches First Mission To Retrieve Asteroid Samples For Research
China launches Tianwen-2 on Thursday from the Xichang launch site, on the country's first mission to retrieve samples from an asteroid.
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Indian-Origin Scientist In UK Gets World's First Far-Side Moon Dust From China
Professor Mahesh Anand, a UK-based Indian-origin scientist, has received a rare sample of Moon dust from China's Chang'e 5 mission, which collected 2kg of material from the Moon's volcanic region called Mons Rumker in 2020.
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NDTV Exclusive: EU Special Envoy Pushes For A Rules-Based Order For Space
Space is for everyone to explore and technology for everyone's benefit, emphasized European Union's special envoy for Space Marjolijn van Deelen, who is in New Delhi to enhance cooperation in space between India and Europe.
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China Names Its Moon Spacesuit and Rover Ahead of Lunar Mission
China has named its lunar spacesuit "Wangyu" and rover "Tansuo," crucial for its human moon landing plans by 2030. The prototype development phase is in progress, with extensive testing conducted. Additional mission components, including the "Mengzhou" spacecraft and "Lanyue" lunar lander, have also been named. The construction of essential infrast...
