Steffi PaladiniSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Steffi Paladini China could gain a monopoly on space stations. Here's what to expect. By Steffi Paladini published 12 July 21 After NASA decommissions the ISS, China's Tiangong will probably be the only functioning space station — until NASA launches its Lunar Gateway. Missions How Mars became the prize for a new space race — and why China is hellbent on winning it By Steffi Paladini published 17 February 21 Looking at its achievements over the past decade, nobody would doubt China is aiming to win the new space race, this one aimed at Mars. Missions Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Europe's life-hunting ExoMars rover gets new landing platform to replace canceled Russian craft2Familiar faces return in 'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld', which hits Disney+ on May the 4th (video)3SpaceX Fram2 astronauts see 'pure white' Antarctica from polar orbit: Space photo of the day4ESA's new documentary paints worrying picture of Earth's orbital junk problem5US Space Force picks Rocket Lab and Stoke Space to compete for national security launches
China could gain a monopoly on space stations. Here's what to expect. By Steffi Paladini published 12 July 21 After NASA decommissions the ISS, China's Tiangong will probably be the only functioning space station — until NASA launches its Lunar Gateway.
How Mars became the prize for a new space race — and why China is hellbent on winning it By Steffi Paladini published 17 February 21 Looking at its achievements over the past decade, nobody would doubt China is aiming to win the new space race, this one aimed at Mars.