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A panorama returned by the Chang'e-5 lander, showing robotic sampling arm and scoop marks in lunar regolith.

Policy & Politics

NASA researchers get permission to apply for China’s moon samples

NASA-funded researchers have been granted permission to apply for access to China’s Chang’e-5 lunar samples in an exception to a prohibition on bilateral activities.

by Andrew Jones December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Policy & Politics

Shanghai to foster commercial space ecosystem

by Andrew Jones November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

A view of the Jiuquan launch center from the Sentinel-2 satellite. China's reusable experimental spacecraft launched from the facility Sept. 4.

China is working on a design for a reusable air-launched orbital rocket

by Andrew Jones November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

Satellite imagery reveals explosion at China’s Jiuquan spaceport

by Andrew Jones November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Aerial view of Chinese private launch firm Landspace testing its Tianque-12 methalox engine at a facility in Huzhou.

China makes progress on Raptor-like engines for super heavy rocket

by Andrew Jones November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

China conducts launch to test satellite internet capabilities

by Andrew Jones November 23, 2023November 23, 2023

A red and white Zhuque-2 rocket erected at the desert Jiuquan spaceport during testing.

China’s Landspace aims to build a stainless steel rocket

by Andrew Jones November 22, 2023November 22, 2023

Policy & Politics

Emirati university signs up to China’s moon base project

by Andrew Jones November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

China launches new-gen Haiyang ocean monitoring satellite

by Andrew Jones November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

Policy & Politics

U.S. advisory commission: Intense U.S-China rivalry is ‘the new normal’

by Sandra Erwin November 14, 2023November 14, 2023