Key moments from China’s efforts to explore space.
Tag: Space and Astronomy
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China Maps Out Plans to Put Astronauts on the Moon and on Mars
Chinese officials at a desert rocket base described plans for their new space station and for reusable rockets, as well as travel beyond near-Earth orbit.
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Why Some Scientists Choose China’s Space Station for Research
A project led by researchers from a Swiss university highlights China’s ambition to make the Tiangong outpost broadly available for science.
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Successful End of NASA Moon Mission Shifts Attention to SpaceX
The splashdown of the Orion capsule in the Pacific Ocean started the Artemis program, which will rely on Elon Musk’s rocket company to build a moon lander for astronauts.
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Now That NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission Has Landed, Here’s What’s Next
With the uncrewed Artemis I test mission back on Earth, NASA is pursuing plans to return astronauts first to the moon’s orbit, and then lunar surface.