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China launches Shenzhou 21 astronauts to Tiangong space station for a 6-month stay (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Shenzhou 21, China's latest astronaut mission, is on its way to the Tiangong space station after a Friday (Oct. 31) launch from the Gobi Desert.

Watch China launch 3 astronauts toward its Tiangong space station today
By Mike Wall published
China will launch three astronauts toward its Tiangong space station today (Oct. 31), and you can watch the action live.

China reveals crew for Shenzhou 21 mission to Tiangong Space Station, including nation's youngest astronaut (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China unveiled the crew set to launch on the Shenzhou 21 mission to the Tiangong Space Station on Oct. 31, including the youngest member of its astronaut corps.

1st samples ever collected from the moon's far side could help reveal where Earth got its water
By Keith Cooper published
On Earth, CI chondrites make up only 1% of all meteorites that have been collected, but they may be far more common on the moon.

China's 1st reusable rocket test fires engines ahead of debut flight (video)
By Mike Wall published
LandSpace conducted a static-fire test with its Zhuque-3 rocket recently, an important step in the prep work ahead of the partially reusable rocket's debut launch.

Mysterious smoldering wreckage in Australian Outback is likely part of a Chinese rocket
By Leonard David published
A piece of smoldering wreckage found in Western Australia is likely part of a Chinese rocket that crashed to Earth on Saturday (Oct. 18), experts say.

China launches internet satellites on 600th mission of Long March rocket (video)
By Mike Wall published
A Long March 8A rocket lofted another batch of China's Guowang internet satellites on Wednesday evening (Oct. 15). It was the 600th launch overall for a Long March vehicle.

Watch the 2nd-ever launch of China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket (video)
By Mike Wall published
The Chinese company Orienspace's Gravity-1 solid rocket launched for the second time ever on Oct. 10, sending three satellites to orbit from the deck of a ship.

A new rocket, sea launches and more: Chinese company CAS Space is thinking big
By Andrew Jones published
CAS Space is preparing to launch its first liquid propellant rocket, the Kinetica 2, carrying a prototype cargo spacecraft — the latest sign of China's accelerating commercial launch sector.

Could China return the Perseverance rover's possible biosignature sample from Mars?
By Andrew Jones published
NASA has reported possible biosignatures in a Mars rock, but delays and funding woes cloud its sample return mission. Could China's Tianwen-3 step in and deliver samples from the site itself?
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