China launches secretive TJS-27 pair, orbits next-gen Tianlian relay sat
HELSINKI — China sent a new pair of secretive satellites into a programmatically new orbit Wednesday, while also…
Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space. But there is a silver lining
If the future of humanity lies in the vast expanse of space, could humans actually perpetuate the species…
China Launched Artificial Embryos to Orbit to Find Out If We Can Have Space Babies
Humanity’s looming ambition to colonize the Moon and Mars faces one major obstacle: our ability to reproduce beyond…
China merges lunar programmes as race to moon with US heats up after latest SpaceX launch
As the race to send humans back to the moon heats up, China has been fine-tuning its plans.…
China launches ‘human artificial embryos’ to space in bid to see whether reproduction is possible off-world
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This weird-looking humanoid robot could help China conquer the moon: scientists
Chinese researchers have proposed a semi-humanoid robot mounted on a wheeled platform as part of key infrastructure for…
Chinese astronauts inspect debris-damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft during spacewalk
HELSINKI — Two Shenzhou-21 astronauts embarked on the mission’s first spacewalk late Monday, inspecting and photographing a damaged…
China faces temporary emergency launch gap after space station lifeboat crisis
HELSINKI — China could be without emergency launch capability to Tiangong space station for months, leaving no rapid-response…
China’s Shenzhou 20 debris crisis: a catalyst for space war – or peace?
A tiny piece of debris triggered the most serious mishap at China’s Tiangong space station since it became…
China has big ambitions in space and the Arctic. Should the West be worried?
In 2003, a decade after the humiliation of the Yinhe incident – when a Chinese container ship was…
China preparing to bring home astronauts stranded on Tiangong space station
Two people familiar with the crewed space programme said Shenzhou-22, originally built for the next crew rotation, was…