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China to send 'jade rabbit' to Moon: state media
Nov 26, 2013 (AFP)
China will launch its first ever moon rover early next month, state media said Tuesday, with the vehicle named "Jade Rabbit" in a nod to Chinese folklore. The n...
Gravity director wants China to take him into space
Nov 26, 2013 (XNA)
The outer space blockbuster "Gravity," which took four-and-a-half years to make, will probably be director Alfonso Cuaron's first and last space movie. But he d...
More Moon Missions For China
Nov 15, 2013 (SPX)
China's upcoming Chang'e-3 Moon mission is a major step in their rapidly advancing space program. A four-legged lander will touch down and release a six-wheeled...
China shows off moon rover model before space launch
Nov 05, 2013 (AFP)
China offered a rare glimpse into its secretive space programme on Tuesday, displaying a model of a lunar rover that will explore the moon's surface in an upcom...
China providing space training
Nov 01, 2013 (XNA)
China is providing training for space professionals from developing economies, enhancing their capacity in satellite operations and space technology application...
China launches experimental satellite Shijian-16
Oct 28, 2013 (XNA)
China has successfully launched its Shijian-16 satellite for space research and experiments Friday, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center said. The satellite was ...
China Moon Rover A New Opportunity To Explore Our Nearest Neighbor
Oct 25, 2013 (SPX)
In December 2013, China will launch its first mission to soft-land on the surface of the Moon. The Chang'e-3 spacecraft will carry a robotic rover to the surfac...
Is China Challenging Space Security
Oct 24, 2013 (SPX)
There is a view that the recent China's attempt to capture a satellite in space by using mechanical arm actually demonstrates their capability to develop counte...
NASA's China policy faces mounting pressure
Oct 21, 2013 (XNA)
US space agency NASA announced that it would review the applications of six Chinese scientists who were denied access to an upcoming conference on the agency's ...
Onward and upward as China marks 10 years of manned spaceflight
Oct 14, 2013 (AFP)
China marks 10 years since it first sent a human into space Tuesday, with its ambitious programme rocketing ahead while rival NASA is largely closed due to the ...
Ten Years of Chinese Astronauts
Oct 11, 2013 (SPX)
On October 15, 2003, Chinese Air Force pilot Yang Liwei became the first Chinese citizen to fly in space. His mission on the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft lasted roughl...
NASA vows to review ban on Chinese astronomers
Oct 10, 2013 (AFP)
The US space agency Thursday vowed to reconsider the applications of Chinese scientists who were denied access to a NASA conference on security grounds, sparkin...
China criticises US space agency over 'discrimination'
Oct 09, 2013 (AFP)
Beijing on Wednesday criticised the US space agency NASA for what it termed "discriminative action" over a decision to exclude Chinese from a forthcoming scienc...
NASA ban on Chinese scientists 'inaccurate': lawmaker
Oct 08, 2013 (AFP)
A controversial decision by NASA to bar Chinese scientists from a conference on exoplanets next month was deemed "inaccurate" Tuesday by the US congressman who ...
Chinese VP stresses peaceful use of space
Sep 25, 2013 (XNA)
Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Monday called for peaceful exploration and use of space so as to serve the interests of people and countries all over the ...
China's space station to open for foreign peers
Sep 23, 2013 (XNA)
China is willing to provide training and open the Chinese space station to foreign astronauts, senior space flight officials said. "We would like to train astro...
Last Days for Tiangong
Sep 19, 2013 (SPX)
When the crew of Shenzhou 10 departed the Tiangong 1 space laboratory in June, Chinese officials declared that Tiangong was now a spacecraft on death row. China...
China civilian technology satellites put into use
Sep 05, 2013 (XNA)
China's civilian technology satellites have officially been put into use, said the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence...
China to launch lunar lander by end of year: media
Aug 28, 2013 (AFP)
China will send its first probe to land on the moon by the end of the year, space administrators said Wednesday according to state media. Planning and construct...
China launches three experimental satellites
Jul 23, 2013 (XNA)
China successfully launched three satellites for scientific experiments into space at 7:37 a.m. Saturday, the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center said. The Chuangxi...
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