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Shenzhou 20 crew prepares for third spacewalk in coming days
Aug 15, 2025 (SPX)
The three person crew is led by Senior Colonel Chen Dong, with Colonel Chen Zhongrui and Colonel Wang Jie. They have lived and worked aboard Tiangong for more t...
Astronaut crew tests new generation spacewalk suits and conducts health research aboard Tiangong
Aug 13, 2025 (SPX)
Commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong and crewmates Colonel Chen Zhongrui and Colonel Wang Jie moved the suits, delivered by the Tianzhou 9 cargo craft, to the spa...
Six Chinese universities to launch new low altitude space major this fall
Jul 14, 2025 (SPX)
The participating institutions include Beihang University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing Universi...
International deep space alliance launched in Hefei China
Jul 08, 2025 (SPX)
Over 100 participants, including scientists and officials from the China National Space Administration (CNSA), Ministry of Civil Affairs, Anhui provincial autho...
China launches international association to boost global access to deep space research
Jul 02, 2025 (SPX)
The IDSEA, co-founded by the Hefei-based Deep Space Exploration Laboratory and four other institutions, will promote scientific research in areas such as lunar ...
Chinese Long March Rockets Make International Debut at Paris Air Show
Jun 30, 2025 (SPX)
Fu Zhiheng, president of China Great Wall Industry, CASC's commercial arm, emphasized the rockets' strategic value during an interview at the show. "The Long Ma...
China Shenzhou XX crew advances cognitive and biotech research aboard Tiangong
Jun 17, 2025 (SPX)
In a video released Monday by China Central Television (CCTV), the astronauts were shown carrying out a full slate of experiments, maintenance tasks, and health...
Chinese rocket delivers e-commerce packages in sea recovery test
Jun 11, 2025 (SPX)
SEPOCH, a Beijing-based startup, completed its inaugural "rocket delivery" experiment on May 29 when its XZY-1 verification rocket carried over 20 kilograms of ...
All systems go for China's Tianwen 2 asteroid mission
May 28, 2025 (SPX)
Mission authorities made the final go-ahead decision after detailed technical reviews and evaluations. Preparations at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center are p...
China Establishes UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office at Wuhan University
May 07, 2025 (SPX)
Zhang highlighted Wuhan University's deep expertise in remote sensing science, geographic information, and emergency management, emphasizing its globally recogn...
Tiangong returns largest sample set yet for biological and materials science research
May 02, 2025 (SPX)
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported that the experiments covered space life sciences, advanced materials, and novel space technologies. After recover...
China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth
Apr 30, 2025 (AFP)
China has ploughed billions of dollars into its space programme in recent years in an effort to achieve what President Xi Jinping describes as the country's "sp...
Space is a place to found a community not a colony
Apr 30, 2025 (SPX)
The Tiangong space station, which has seen multiple crewed missions over the years, is poised to enter a new era of international collaboration. For the first t...
New Shenzhou Crew Begins Handover Operations Aboard Tiangong
Apr 28, 2025 (SPX)
Led by mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong, along with Colonel Chen Zhongrui and Colonel Wang Jie, the Shenzhou XX team was launched on Thursday afternoo...
10 Intertnational lunar projects picked for Chang'e 8 mission
Apr 28, 2025 (SPX)
The chosen initiatives, representing 11 countries and regions along with the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems, cover a wide array of scientific...
Commercial space sector drives China's high-tech ambitions
Apr 28, 2025 (SPX)
This successful mission solidified the role of the Wenchang site as a hub for commercial space launches, anchoring China's ambitions in a rapidly expanding indu...
Chinese launches three astronauts to Tiangong space station
Apr 24, 2025 (UPI)
The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, Gansu province at 5:17 a.m. EDT with three crew members aboard, led ...
Chinese astronauts set to blast off for space station
Apr 24, 2025 (AFP)
Beijing has pumped billions of dollars into its space programme in recent years in an effort to achieve what President Xi Jinping describes as the Chinese peopl...
SAR astronauts prepare for landmark 2026 space mission
Apr 24, 2025 (SPX)
At a press conference held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Lin Xiqiang, CMSA's deputy director, provided the first official confirmation of the anticipa...
Three Chinese astronauts blast off for Tiangong space station
Apr 24, 2025 (AFP)
Beijing has pumped billions of dollars into its space programme in recent years in an effort to achieve what President Xi Jinping describes as the Chinese peopl...
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