NASA chief Jim Bridenstine told lawmakers Wednesday it was crucial for the US to maintain a presence in Earth's orbit after the International Space Station is decommissioned so that China does not gain a strategic advantage.
Space Exploration
Sep 24, 2020
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China is joining France and Britain in announcing plans to end sales of gasoline and diesel cars.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 10, 2017
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A massive deposit of jade weighing about 600 tonnes has been found in northeast China, state media said Friday, with local officials describing the rock as priceless.
Earth Sciences
Sep 20, 2014
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China will launch a spacecraft this month to conduct its first manned space docking, state media said Saturday, the latest step in a plan aimed at giving the country a permanent space station by 2020.
Space Exploration
Jun 9, 2012
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China will launch a mission to land on the far side of the moon in two years' time, state media reported, in what will be a first for humanity.
Space Exploration
Jan 15, 2016
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China's Shenzhou-11 spacecraft returned to earth Friday, bringing home two astronauts from the rising power's longest-ever orbital mission in a milestone for its vaulting ambitions.
Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2016
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China has developed a highly accurate laser weapon system that can shoot down light drones at low altitude, state media reported.
Engineering
Nov 3, 2014
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China launched two new satellites into space Saturday, state media reported, as it builds a homegrown satellite navigation system to rival the US's Global Positioning System.
Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2015
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China's Jade Rabbit moon rover has experienced a "mechanical control abnormality", state media said on Saturday, in what appears to be a setback for a landmark mission in the country's ambitious space programme.
Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2014
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The seas off China have been hit by their largest ever growth of algae, ocean officials said, with vast waves of green growth washing onto the shores of the Yellow Sea.
Environment
Jul 4, 2013
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