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Sand and exhaust billow out from a desert landing pad as the Zhuque-3 rocket test article makes a powered descent.

Landspace completes 10-kilometer reusable rocket test, eyes 2025 orbital launch

by Andrew Jones September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

The Earth and moon viewed by Chang'e 5 from Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 in April 2021.

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Chang’e-6 orbiter turns up at Sun-Earth Lagrange point after moon sampling mission

by Andrew Jones September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

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China is taking a keen interest in lava tubes as possible lunar habitats

by Andrew Jones September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

China's Zhurong rover (bottom) and landing platform (top) imaged by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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China to launch Mars sample return mission in 2028, will follow planetary protection guidelines

by Andrew Jones September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

Chinese researchers assess U.S. space situational awareness, call for boost in China’s capabilities

by Andrew Jones August 30, 2024August 30, 2024

Long March 4B launches experimental Yaogan-43 satellite group

by Andrew Jones August 16, 2024August 19, 2024

The Nebula-M1 test article during its VTVL test flight above Tongchuan, Shaanxi Province, on May 6, 2022.

Deep Blue Aerospace secures strategic funding, landmark VTVL rocket test soon

by Andrew Jones August 13, 2024August 13, 2024

An illustration of satellites tracking a missile launch generated via DALL-E.

In the West, ties between space and defense are strengthening

by Bogdan Gogulan August 7, 2024August 6, 2024

China launches second secretive high orbit internet satellite

by Andrew Jones August 2, 2024August 2, 2024

Xi Jinping at the Government House of Russia for a March 2023 meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Credit: Russian government via Wikimedia Commons

China’s domestic turmoil risks escalating space tensions

by Kyle Hiebert July 24, 2024July 30, 2024