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Do China's Space Ambitions Put US Supremacy On The Moon At Risk?
While US space research priorities can oscillate with each political cycle, the Chinese model offers predictability and risk management, an expert says.
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Mouse Births Pups After Return From Space Mission In China
Of the four mice involved in a recent mission aboard China's space station, one female has now successfully birthed healthy offspring on Earth, the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said.
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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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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 Launches Advanced Spacesuits and 7.2 Tons of Supplies to Tiangong Space Station
China has launched the Tianzhou 9 cargo spacecraft carrying 7.2 tons of supplies, including upgraded spacesuits and scientific equipment, to support the Shenzhou 20 crew aboard the Tiangong space station. The mission marks China’s ninth cargo flight and highlights its ongoing investment in maintaining a long-term human presence and scientific res...
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Chinese Scientists Discover Mysterious Bacteria On Tiangong Space Station
Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria on board the Tiangong Space Station.
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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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China Set to Launch Tianzhou 8 Cargo Mission to Tiangong Space Station
The Tianzhou 8 cargo mission is scheduled for launch on November 15, 2024. The Long March 7 rocket will deliver essential supplies and scientific experiments to China's Tiangong space station. The mission will support the recently arrived Shenzhou 19 astronauts and include tests on bricks made from lunar soil simulant for future lunar construction ...
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China's Shenzhou 18 Astronauts Return to Earth After Six-Month Space Mission
The crew of Shenzhou 18, including astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, has returned to Earth after a six-month mission on the Tiangong space station. They landed at the Dongfeng site in northern China on November 3, 2024. During their mission, they conducted various scientific experiments and set a national record for spacewalks. Ye Gua...
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Video: Chinese Space Junk Causes Light Show Over California, Locals Stunned
The fireball created by re-entry of the Chinese space module generated a lot of buzz on social media.
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Chinese Mission With First Civilian Reaches Space Station
China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time as it pursues plans to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030.
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China's Big News: Astronauts Leave Tuesday For 6 Months In Space
China will be sending a three-person crew to its space station, which is nearing completion, and also announced today plans for a manned mission to the Moon amid intensifying competition with the US.
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China Launches Shenzhou 14 Capsule to Complete Tiangong Space Station Assembly
China on Sunday launched a new three-person mission to complete assembly work on its permanent orbiting space station. The Shenzhou 14 crew will spend six months on the Tiangong station, during which they will oversee the addition of two laboratory modules to join the main Tianhe living space that was launched in April 2021.
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China's Shenzhou 14 Capsule With Three Astronauts to Launch in June
China will be sending three astronauts to its Tiangong Space station in June aboard the Shenzhou 14 capsule. The crew will spend six months in the space station as they add two new modules.
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Chinese Astronauts Return Safely to Earth After 90-Day Space Station Mission
Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Friday after their 90-day visit to an unfinished space station in the country's first crewed mission since 2016.
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Do China's Space Ambitions Put US Supremacy On The Moon At Risk?
While US space research priorities can oscillate with each political cycle, the Chinese model offers predictability and risk management, an expert says.
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Mouse Births Pups After Return From Space Mission In China
Of the four mice involved in a recent mission aboard China's space station, one female has now successfully birthed healthy offspring on Earth, the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said.
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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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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 Launches Advanced Spacesuits and 7.2 Tons of Supplies to Tiangong Space Station
China has launched the Tianzhou 9 cargo spacecraft carrying 7.2 tons of supplies, including upgraded spacesuits and scientific equipment, to support the Shenzhou 20 crew aboard the Tiangong space station. The mission marks China’s ninth cargo flight and highlights its ongoing investment in maintaining a long-term human presence and scientific res...
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Chinese Scientists Discover Mysterious Bacteria On Tiangong Space Station
Chinese scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria on board the Tiangong Space Station.
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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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China Set to Launch Tianzhou 8 Cargo Mission to Tiangong Space Station
The Tianzhou 8 cargo mission is scheduled for launch on November 15, 2024. The Long March 7 rocket will deliver essential supplies and scientific experiments to China's Tiangong space station. The mission will support the recently arrived Shenzhou 19 astronauts and include tests on bricks made from lunar soil simulant for future lunar construction ...
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China's Shenzhou 18 Astronauts Return to Earth After Six-Month Space Mission
The crew of Shenzhou 18, including astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, has returned to Earth after a six-month mission on the Tiangong space station. They landed at the Dongfeng site in northern China on November 3, 2024. During their mission, they conducted various scientific experiments and set a national record for spacewalks. Ye Gua...
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Video: Chinese Space Junk Causes Light Show Over California, Locals Stunned
The fireball created by re-entry of the Chinese space module generated a lot of buzz on social media.
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Chinese Mission With First Civilian Reaches Space Station
China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time as it pursues plans to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030.
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China's Big News: Astronauts Leave Tuesday For 6 Months In Space
China will be sending a three-person crew to its space station, which is nearing completion, and also announced today plans for a manned mission to the Moon amid intensifying competition with the US.
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China Launches Shenzhou 14 Capsule to Complete Tiangong Space Station Assembly
China on Sunday launched a new three-person mission to complete assembly work on its permanent orbiting space station. The Shenzhou 14 crew will spend six months on the Tiangong station, during which they will oversee the addition of two laboratory modules to join the main Tianhe living space that was launched in April 2021.
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China's Shenzhou 14 Capsule With Three Astronauts to Launch in June
China will be sending three astronauts to its Tiangong Space station in June aboard the Shenzhou 14 capsule. The crew will spend six months in the space station as they add two new modules.
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Chinese Astronauts Return Safely to Earth After 90-Day Space Station Mission
Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Friday after their 90-day visit to an unfinished space station in the country's first crewed mission since 2016.
