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Rocket Long March 3A debris falling in rural China

The sky is falling again in Southern China. On April 9, rocket carrier "Chang Zheng-3A " debris crashed in Tianlin, Guangxi. more »China PicturesspaceGuangxi

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China unveils rival to International Space Station

Less than a decade ago, it fired its first human being into orbit. Now, Beijing is working on a multi-capsule outpost in space. But what is the political message of the Tiangong 'heavenly palace'? more...

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China aims to put astronauts on moon

Continuing its bold space plans, China has unveiled a five-year white paper that calls for putting astronauts on the moon, which would make it the first nation to visit since the U.S. last set foot...

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Chinese In Space: Space Station Docking

Somewhere high above earth... a space station is docking with a Chinese space ship... Find out WHY?!?! more »HumourspaceChinasoy sauce

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Shenzhou-9 set to dock with Tiangong-1

China's Shenzhou-9 capsule, with its crew of three, remains on course to dock with the Tiangong-1 space lab. National media reports said the coupling of the two vehicles was expected at 15:00 Beijing...

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China to land first moon probe next year

China has said it will land an exploratory craft on the moon for the first time next year, as part of an ambitious space programme that includes a long-term plan to put a man on the moon. China's third...

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Iron of ancient Tibetan Buddhist statue came from space

A German-Austrian team of scientists has discovered that an ancient Buddhist statue found by a German expedition to Tibet in 1938 is carved from an ataxite, a class of very rare iron meteorites. more...

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Where is all the Space in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, a city (pardon me, Special Administration Region) of 1,104 square kilometer but with a population of over 7 million, has long been considered as a place where every inch of land is in...

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Shenzhou-10 spacecraft to be launched in mid-June

The Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft is scheduled to be launched in the middle of June, a spokesperson for China's manned space program announced on Monday. The mission has entered the final phase of...

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Record Chinese space mission to kick off

China plans to send three astronauts including a woman into orbit as the country’s longest-ever manned space mission. more »China Newsspacespace programchina news

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China's Jade Rabbit lands on the moon, but will it play nice there? (+video)

China landed its rover, Jade Rabbit, on the moon over the weekend, becoming the third country to make a soft landing on lunar real estate and the first state to visit the lunar surface in almost 40...

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Why Chinese tourists are banned from Virgin Galactic space flights

Tycoons from China have been told they cannot be among the space tourists because of anti-espionage regulations in the US, from where the British firm's first commercial flights are due to take off...

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Jump Stop: How China's 'Jade Rabbit' Stacks Up Against Other Space Rovers

China's lunar rover appears not to be as agile or as long-lived as its name implies. The Jade Rabbit, named after a mythical lunar bunny who mixes elixirs of immortality, has experienced a mechanical...

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How to Stop Chinese Men from Peeing on the Floor of the Bathroom

Good job on getting that Jade Rabbit to the moon and leaving it there, but there's still more work to be done, China. Of course, this is in reference to the pressing issue of our time: the giant puddle...

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China'€™s Wealthy Can Now Book A Space Vacation On Taobao

With a sense of adventure and at least $96,000, Chinese travelers have the chance to book their journey to the final frontier on Alibaba's e-commerce platform. more »China...

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