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China's next moonshot: Chang'e 7 could search the lunar south pole for water this year
By Leonard David published
China's ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission is scheduled to launch to the moon later this year, helping set the stage for a lunar base that the country aims to build in the 2030s.

SpaceX lowering orbits of 4,400 Starlink satellites for safety's sake
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX will soon lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites, to decrease the threat they pose to other spacecraft and reduce space traffic overall.

Meet Qingzhou, China's next-gen cargo craft for its Tiangong space station (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Qingzhou is a lighter and potentially lower-cost alternative to China's Tianzhou freighter.

Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says
By Mike Wall published
A satellite that rode to space Dec. 9 on a Chinese rocket nearly slammed into one of SpaceX's Starlink internet spacecraft, according to the company.

China breaks record with 3 Long March rocket launches in 19-hour stretch (video)
By Mike Wall published
China just launched three Long March rockets in less than 19 hours, setting a new national mark for liftoff cadence.

Chinese astronauts inspect damaged Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during 8-hour spacewalk (video)
By Mike Wall published
Two Chinese astronauts installed more debris shielding on the Tiangong space station and assessed the damage to the attached Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during a spacewalk on Tuesday (Dec. 9).

'We have lost a lot of time.' Former NASA chief says US needs to start over with moon landing plans or risk losing to China
By Brett Tingley published
Former NASA chief Michael Griffin told the U.S. Congress that while China is making great strides in its plan to reach the moon, the United States has "stuck to a plan that does not make sense."

Watch China's Shenzhou 22 rescue ship arrive at Tiangong space station (video)
By Mike Wall published
China's uncrewed Shenzhou 22 spacecraft arrived at the Tiangong space station early Tuesday morning (Nov. 25), giving the three astronauts living there a safe way to get home.

China launches uncrewed Shenzhou capsule for 3 astronauts stuck on Tiangong space station (video)
By Mike Wall published
China launched its Shenzhou 22 mission tonight (Nov. 24), sending up an uncrewed spacecraft to be the ride home for the three astronauts currently living on the Tiangong space station.
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