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Watch Chinese researchers test out new Mars and moon rover tech (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Researchers from universities across China are testing out their designs for rovers for exploring the moon and Mars.

Chinese company CAS Space takes steps toward 1st launch of reusable rocket
By Andrew Jones published
The Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space is making serious progress on a new reusable rocket called Kinetica-2, and is targeting a debut in 2025.

Chinese astronauts celebrate Olympics on Tiangong space station (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Astronauts on China's Tiangong space station recently reenacted some of the sports that athletes of the just-completed 2024 Paris Olympics competed in here on Earth.

Chinese rocket breaks apart after megaconstellation launch, creating cloud of space junk
By Mike Wall published
A Chinese Long March 6A rocket broke apart shortly after launching 18 internet satellites on Aug. 7, creating a cloud of at least 300 pieces of trackable debris.

China launches 1st batch of satellites for planned 14,000-strong megaconstellation (video)
By Mike Wall published
A Long March 6A rocket launched 18 internet satellites Tuesday morning (Aug. 6), kicking off construction of a Chinese constellation that could eventually host 14,000 spacecraft.

Watch China test-fire engine for new crewed moon rocket (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China has test-fired a new engine for its planned Long March 10 rocket, which is designed to take astronauts to the moon.

Where will we be in space in 2049? A look at spaceflight over the next 25 years
By Mike Wall published
The next quarter-century in space exploration could be historic, the era in which humanity finally establishes a foothold on the moon and Mars.

With its latest moon mission success, China's space program has the US in its sights
By Simonetta Di Pippo published
June 25 2024 marked a new "first" in the history of spaceflight.

SpaceX, the rise of China and more: How spaceflight has changed since 1999
By Andrew Jones published
Space travel has changed from government-driven missions to a dynamic, commercially driven frontier over the past 25 years, driven by advancements in technology and the rise of private companies.
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