Meet 'Big Sister' Zhou Chengyu – China's Youngest Ever Space Commander

The 24-year-old from Guizhou province has played a key role in the Moon-exploration mission of the Chang'e 5 spacecraft.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 16 December 2020

China Develops GPS-like System to Rival US

China successfully launched the final satellite of the Beidou satellite constellation and gains independence from US-owned GPS.

by Joshua Cawthorpe, 24 June 2020

Chinese Scientists Have New Plan to Prevent Massive Asteroid Strike

The National Space Science Center has a plan – and it doesn’t involve Bruce Willis or a nuclear bomb.

by Matthew Bossons, 11 June 2020

Name of China’s First Mars Mission Is an Ode to This Famous Poet

China National Space Administration announced the name of their first Mars exploration mission on Friday.

by That's GBA, 24 April 2020

China Releases Ambitious Space Plan for 2020

Beijing has made space exploration a key part in the country’s developmental goals.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 21 January 2020

China Has Found Something Weird on the Moon’s Far Side

The PRC's Chang'e-4 lunar rover has discovered a strangely colored, "gel-like" material in a small crater on the far side of the moon.

by Matthew Bossons, 02 September 2019

China's Massive Telescope and the Global Quest to Find Aliens

We examine China’s role in the global quest to find ET and transport you to Guizhou to visit the world’s largest filled-aperture radio telescope.

by Matthew Bossons, 24 May 2019

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