Chang’e 4

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After Arecibo, China’s FAST Telescope Takes Centerstage – in Tense Climate

Sarah Scoles 15/04/2021

Scientific collaboration with China can get complicated for international...

FILE PHOTO: The Long March-5 Y5 rocket, carrying the Chang'e-5 lunar probe, takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center

China Lands Spacecraft on Moon To Retrieve Rocks – a Timeline of Achievements

Reuters 02/12/2020

On July 23 this year, China launched an uncrewed...

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First Estimate of Radiation on Moon’s Far Side Spells Alarm for Future Astronauts

Unnati Ashar 24/10/2020

Many missions have gone to the Moon before but...

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As China Surges Ahead in Space, India and Japan Band Together to Keep Up

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan 07/02/2019

Though both Japan and India have pursued national space...

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Cotton Seed Germinates on China’s Moon Probe, Becomes First Off-World Plant

The Wire Staff 15/01/2019

Update: The plant reportedly died on January 16.

The Long March 2 G/F rocket that carried Tiangong-1 into orbit on September 29, 2011. Credit: China Manned Space Engineering Office

China, Clearly a Country in a Hurry When It Comes to Space

Manoj Joshi 11/01/2019

We should not forget that if the Chang’e 4...

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The Major Indian and International Space Missions to Look Out for in 2019

Jatan Mehta 01/01/2019

2018 was an incredible year for spaceflight with over...