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New extravehicular pump ensures stable operation of China's space station
Aug 26, 2021 (XNA)
The newly installed extravehicular extended pump sets will play a key role in ensuring the in-orbit operation of China's space station for no less than 15 years...
Chinese astronauts out of spacecraft for second time EVA
Aug 23, 2021 (XNA)
Nie opened the hatch of Tianhe's node cabin at 8:38 a.m., the CMSA said. Donning Feitian, new-generation homemade extravehicular mobility unit spacesuits that l...
China's astronauts make spacewalk to upgrade robotic arm
Aug 20, 2021 (AFP)
The foray, the second spacewalk in two months and relayed on state television, is part of China's heavily promoted space programme which has already seen the na...
Chinese astronauts to conduct extravehicular activities for second time
Aug 18, 2021 (XNA)
The three Chinese astronauts have been working and living in orbit for two months. They were sent into space on board the Shenzhou-12 spaceship and entered Tian...
Mars mission outcomes to advance space research
Aug 18, 2021 (XNA)
Liu Jianjun, chief designer of the Tianwen 1 mission's scientific system, said on Tuesday in Beijing that the 13 scientific devices mounted on Tianwen 1's orbit...
Chinese rocket for Tianzhou-3 mission arrives at launch site
Aug 17, 2021 (XNA)
The rocket, alongside the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft that has already been transported to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, will be assembled and tested at the l...
Tianhe astronauts use free time to watch ping-pong and exercise
Aug 06, 2021 (XNA)
"Technically, we can connect them to live broadcasts, but they've chosen to watch transmitted recordings during their time off, because there are so many tasks ...
Shanxi company helps astronauts keep fit in space
Aug 03, 2021 (XNA)
China launched its seventh manned space mission Shenzhou XII on June 17. Three astronauts are on board Tianhe during a three-month mission, during which they re...
China's space propaganda blitz endures at slick new planetarium
Jul 30, 2021 (AFP)
Beijing has spent much of this year bombarding the public with news of the country's rising space prowess, part of a larger propaganda blitz highlighting Chines...
Researchers: Chinese rocket stage to hit Earth in uncontrolled descent
Jul 27, 2021 (UPI)
CORDS researchers predict the rocket body re-entry into Earth's atmosphere will happen Sunday based on current projections. Aerospace plans to host a Twitter di...
How Chinese astronauts stay healthy in space
Jul 27, 2021 (XNA)
The astronauts have been exercising, maintaining healthy diets and undergoing regular check-ups to reduce the effects of living in a microgravity environment. S...
China successfully launches lab to Tiangong space station
Jul 25, 2021 (UPI)
The 23-ton Wentian lab module was launched aboard the Long March 5B rocket from China's Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province at 2:22 p.m. Sunday and do...
China's five-star red flag flies proudly on red planet
Jul 20, 2021 (XNA)
Just as eye-catching as images of the Martian surface itself was the Chinese national flag on the Zhurong rover's landing platform. After the historic landing o...
China's Commercial Space Industry
Jul 16, 2021 (SPX)
Of course, American firms aren't the only ones heading into space. In recent months, China's national space program has landed rovers on the moon and Mars and p...
Exercise bike in space helps keep crew fit
Jul 08, 2021 (XNA)
China launched its seventh manned spaceflight Shenzhou XII, on June 17, with three astronauts aboard for a three-month mission, during which they require regula...
Homemade spacesuits ensure safety of Chinese astronauts in space
Jul 08, 2021 (XNA)
The space gears include intravehicular spacesuits and extravehicular spacesuits, according to different scenarios, said Zhang Wanxin, director of the astronaut ...
Mechanical arm is Chinese astronauts' space helper
Jul 07, 2021 (XNA)
The mechanical arm is designed to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the space station in orbit, to help the astronauts in EVAs, such as the assembly, co...
Tiangong: astronauts are working on China's new space station - here's what to expect
Jul 07, 2021 (The Coversation)
In planning since the late 1990s, the Tiangong station's core module, Tianhe ("heavenly river" and the old Chinese name for the Milky Way), launched on April 29...
Shenzhou 12 crew members carry out first spacewalk
Jul 05, 2021 (XNA)
UP to 11:02 am, Major General Liu Boming and Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo floated out of the module, named Tianhe, or Harmony of Heavens. Wearing the nation's new...
Astronauts complete first spacewalk at China's new Tiangong station
Jul 04, 2021 (AFP)
Tiangong's construction is a major step in China's ambitious space programme, which has seen the nation land a rover on Mars and send probes to the Moon. Three ...
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