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China launches mission to make first-ever landing on the far side of the Moon

Dec 8, 2018

A Chinese spacecraft launched Saturday, carrying a probe set to make the first-ever soft-landing on the far side of the Moon, according to NPR. The Chang'e-4 mission will bring a lander and rover to the Von Kár...

China’s Tiangong-1 space lab falls to Earth, into the South Pacific

West Side Story

Apr 3, 2018

Innovation, Science

China’s Tiangong-1 space lab fell to Earth Monday, landing in the Southern Pacific Ocean, following weeks of speculation over where and exactly when the craft would re-enter the atmosphere. The lab broke apart ...

Astronauts arrive at China’s Tiangong 2 space station for month-long stay, research planned for future missions

West Side Story

Oct 23, 2016

Innovation, World

Two astronauts have arrived at China’s experimental Tiangong 2 space station, according to China’s official news agency, Xinhua. The Shenzhou 11 manned spacecraft docked with the space station on Tuesday. This ...

Chinese lunar orbiter Xiaofei or Little Flyer lands safely in Inner Mongolia

China ecstatic after its lunar orbiter Xiaofei successfully re-enters Earth’s orbit, lands safely

Amanda

Nov 1, 2014

Innovation

China has taken another ‘giant leap’ towards fulfilling its long cherished desire to be respected as a global space power, as it successfully completed the re-entry and landing of an unmanned space probe. Its l...

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