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China Launches First Mission To Retrieve Asteroid Samples For Research
- Friday May 30, 2025
- World News | AFP
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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www.ndtv.com
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China and Russia Sign Deal to Build Lunar Nuclear Power Plant by 2036
- Thursday May 29, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China and Russia have agreed to build a nuclear-powered lunar station by 2036, aiming to outpace NASA’s delayed Artemis mission. The reactor will power a permanent research base at the Moon’s south pole and be constructed autonomously, according to Roscosmos. The deal marks a major step in their joint plan for long-term lunar and Mars explorati...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indian-Origin Scientist In UK Gets World's First Far-Side Moon Dust From China
- Friday May 9, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
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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www.ndtv.com
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China Uses Gravitational Slingshots to Rescue Two Satellites Stuck in Orbit for 123 Days
- Tuesday April 29, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
After a rocket malfunction left two satellites spiralling in the wrong orbit, Chinese engineers turned to gravitational slingshot manoeuvres for a 123-day rescue mission—successfully restoring them and advancing China's ambitions in space autonomy.
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www.gadgets360.com
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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Its Space Station
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- World News | Reuters
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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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Astronauts Set To Blast Off For Space Station
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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China Names Its Moon Spacesuit and Rover Ahead of Lunar Mission
- Monday February 17, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Global Rocket Launches Reach Record High in 2024, With More Growth Expected in 2025
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A total of 259 rocket launches took place in 2024, continuing a four-year trend of increasing spaceflight activity. SpaceX led the surge with 132 Falcon 9 launches, contributing to satellite deployments for Starlink and military purposes. Other nations, including Russia and China, also expanded their launch operations. In 2025, new rockets from Blu...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Moon's Geological Activity: New Evidence Suggests Surface Changes Persist
- Tuesday February 11, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
New research suggests the Moon may still be geologically active, as 266 newly discovered wrinkle ridges indicate recent surface changes. The study estimates these ridges formed within the last 160 million years, challenging the belief that lunar activity ended billions of years ago. Scientists believe continued contraction could cause moonquakes, p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Pakistan Joins China's Lunar Mission For Exploring Moon's South Pole
- Friday February 7, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
In Islamabad's first major involvement in lunar exploration, Pakistan's space agency SUPARCO has joined hands with China for its upcoming Chang'e-8 moon mission in 2028.
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www.ndtv.com
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China's Chang'e-7 Mission To Send "Extremely Smart" Flying Robot To Moon's South Pole
- Tuesday February 4, 2025
- Science | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
China has announced its plans to send a smart robotic "flyer detector" to Moon's south pole in a bid to search for water.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Astronauts Successfully Generate Oxygen and Rocket Fuel Through Artificial Photosynthesis in Space
- Monday February 3, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have made a significant breakthrough by successfully producing oxygen and rocket fuel through artificial photosynthesis. Using carbon dioxide and water, the process mimics the natural photosynthesis found in plants, with the potential to produce methane or formic acid with minor adjustments. Unli...
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www.gadgets360.com
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China’s Ceres-1 Rocket Successfully Deploys 5 Satellites for Weather and Remote Sensing
- Friday January 24, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China's space industry continues to grow with the successful deployment of five satellites by the Ceres-1 rocket on 20 January. The payload included four Yunyao-1 meteorological satellites and the Jitianxing A-05 remote sensing satellite. This launch, conducted by Galactic Energy, marks a key milestone in China’s expanding commercial space sector...
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www.gadgets360.com
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China Conducts Five Rocket Engine Tests in a Day, Advancing Space Projects
- Wednesday January 15, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On January 2, China tested five rocket engines in Beijing and Hebei Province. These tests included hydrogen-oxygen and methane-based engines for various applications, such as lunar missions and deep-space exploration. The trials mark a significant step in China’s efforts to enhance its space programmes. CASC’s engineers have highlighted the suc...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Book Excerpt | How Manmohan Singh Helped India Beat China To Mars
- Saturday December 28, 2024
- Book Excerpts | Pallava Bagla
How India's maiden mission to Mars became 'Mangalyaan': Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 2012 speech written in Urdu hid the answers.
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www.ndtv.com
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China Launches First Mission To Retrieve Asteroid Samples For Research
- Friday May 30, 2025
- World News | AFP
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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www.ndtv.com
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China and Russia Sign Deal to Build Lunar Nuclear Power Plant by 2036
- Thursday May 29, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China and Russia have agreed to build a nuclear-powered lunar station by 2036, aiming to outpace NASA’s delayed Artemis mission. The reactor will power a permanent research base at the Moon’s south pole and be constructed autonomously, according to Roscosmos. The deal marks a major step in their joint plan for long-term lunar and Mars explorati...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indian-Origin Scientist In UK Gets World's First Far-Side Moon Dust From China
- Friday May 9, 2025
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
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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www.ndtv.com
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China Uses Gravitational Slingshots to Rescue Two Satellites Stuck in Orbit for 123 Days
- Tuesday April 29, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
After a rocket malfunction left two satellites spiralling in the wrong orbit, Chinese engineers turned to gravitational slingshot manoeuvres for a 123-day rescue mission—successfully restoring them and advancing China's ambitions in space autonomy.
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www.gadgets360.com
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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Its Space Station
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- World News | Reuters
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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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Astronauts Set To Blast Off For Space Station
- Thursday April 24, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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China Names Its Moon Spacesuit and Rover Ahead of Lunar Mission
- Monday February 17, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Global Rocket Launches Reach Record High in 2024, With More Growth Expected in 2025
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A total of 259 rocket launches took place in 2024, continuing a four-year trend of increasing spaceflight activity. SpaceX led the surge with 132 Falcon 9 launches, contributing to satellite deployments for Starlink and military purposes. Other nations, including Russia and China, also expanded their launch operations. In 2025, new rockets from Blu...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Moon's Geological Activity: New Evidence Suggests Surface Changes Persist
- Tuesday February 11, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
New research suggests the Moon may still be geologically active, as 266 newly discovered wrinkle ridges indicate recent surface changes. The study estimates these ridges formed within the last 160 million years, challenging the belief that lunar activity ended billions of years ago. Scientists believe continued contraction could cause moonquakes, p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Pakistan Joins China's Lunar Mission For Exploring Moon's South Pole
- Friday February 7, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
In Islamabad's first major involvement in lunar exploration, Pakistan's space agency SUPARCO has joined hands with China for its upcoming Chang'e-8 moon mission in 2028.
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www.ndtv.com
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China's Chang'e-7 Mission To Send "Extremely Smart" Flying Robot To Moon's South Pole
- Tuesday February 4, 2025
- Science | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
China has announced its plans to send a smart robotic "flyer detector" to Moon's south pole in a bid to search for water.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Astronauts Successfully Generate Oxygen and Rocket Fuel Through Artificial Photosynthesis in Space
- Monday February 3, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have made a significant breakthrough by successfully producing oxygen and rocket fuel through artificial photosynthesis. Using carbon dioxide and water, the process mimics the natural photosynthesis found in plants, with the potential to produce methane or formic acid with minor adjustments. Unli...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
China’s Ceres-1 Rocket Successfully Deploys 5 Satellites for Weather and Remote Sensing
- Friday January 24, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
China's space industry continues to grow with the successful deployment of five satellites by the Ceres-1 rocket on 20 January. The payload included four Yunyao-1 meteorological satellites and the Jitianxing A-05 remote sensing satellite. This launch, conducted by Galactic Energy, marks a key milestone in China’s expanding commercial space sector...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
China Conducts Five Rocket Engine Tests in a Day, Advancing Space Projects
- Wednesday January 15, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
On January 2, China tested five rocket engines in Beijing and Hebei Province. These tests included hydrogen-oxygen and methane-based engines for various applications, such as lunar missions and deep-space exploration. The trials mark a significant step in China’s efforts to enhance its space programmes. CASC’s engineers have highlighted the suc...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Book Excerpt | How Manmohan Singh Helped India Beat China To Mars
- Saturday December 28, 2024
- Book Excerpts | Pallava Bagla
How India's maiden mission to Mars became 'Mangalyaan': Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 2012 speech written in Urdu hid the answers.
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www.ndtv.com