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China Achieves First Two-Way Laser Link to the Moon
China establishes first two-way high-speed laser link between Earth and the Moon, supporting crewed lunar missions and deep-space exploration.
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SpaceTechnology
China Achieves First Earth-Moon Two-Way Laser Communication
China achieves first two-way high-speed laser communication between Earth and Moon, opening an 'information highway' for deep space exploration.
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SpaceTechnology
Chinese Space Firm Delivers First Satellite to SE Asia
GalaxySpace completes China's first commercial satellite development, launch and in-orbit delivery for Southeast Asia, marking an industry milestone.
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SpaceScience
China Postpones Chang'e-7 Lunar Mission Launch
China's Chang'e-7 lunar south pole mission is postponed after failing to meet launch conditions, with Typhoon Narra as likely cause.
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Space
China Delays Chang'e-7 Lunar South Pole Mission
China postpones Chang'e-7 lunar south pole mission after launch conditions not met, potentially delaying the water-ice hunting probe into 2027.
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SpaceTechnology
China Achieves Historic First Rocket Land Recovery
China's Zhuque-3 rocket completes first land recovery, marking a historic milestone in reusable rocket technology.
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SpaceScience
China's Chang'e-7 Nears Launch After Vertical Transfer
China's Chang'e-7 lunar mission completes vertical transfer at Wenchang, setting the stage for launch to the Moon's south pole in search of water ice.
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ScienceSpace
NASA Images Reveal Crater From SpaceX Rocket Moon Crash
NASA's before-and-after images reveal the crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that crashed into the moon, offering new data on lunar impacts.
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ScienceSpace
Belgian Satellites Capture Rare Double Solar Eclipse
ESA's Proba-3 satellites, largely built in Belgium, captured a unique double solar eclipse from space on 12 August.
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TechnologySpace
China's BeiDou System Completes Full In-Orbit Upgrade
China's BeiDou satellite navigation system completes in-orbit upgrade, enhancing positioning accuracy and strengthening technological independence.
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SpaceChina
Shenzhou-21 Crew Returns After Record 210-Day Mission
Shenzhou-21 astronauts make first public appearance since record 210-day mission, sharing insights on emergency response and science breakthroughs.
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SpaceScience
SpaceX Rocket Crashes Into Moon as Predicted
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the Moon as predicted, confirmed by telescope observations and South Korean satellite imagery.
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Space
Discarded SpaceX Rocket Crashes into Moon at 8,700 km/h
A 4-ton SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h, marking a milestone in space debris management and lunar science.
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ScienceSpace
Tiangong Crew Harvests First Batch of Space Rice Samples
Shenzhou-23 astronauts complete first space rice sampling aboard Tiangong, advancing China's two-generation cultivation experiment.
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Science & TechnologySpace
Long March 6A Launches Two Communication Test Satellites
China's Long March 6A rocket lifted off from Taiyuan with communication technology test satellites 27A and 27B, marking the 660th Long March launch.
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TechnologySpace
China Launches Communication Tech Test Satellites 27A/B
China successfully launched Communication Technology Test Satellites 27A and 27B from Taiyuan on July 30, marking the 660th Long March mission.
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SpaceTechnology
Struck by Lightning, Chinese Rocket Soars to Orbit Unscathed
On July 23, a Chinese Long March 3B rocket was struck by lightning yet reached orbit, showcasing advanced lightning protection technology.
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Science & TechnologySpace
China Launches First Commercial Debris Monitoring Satellite
China launched its first commercial space debris monitoring satellite, advancing space safety and the nation's commercial aerospace industry.
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Science & TechnologySpace
China Launches Tianyi-48 and Four AI-Powered Satellites
China launched five satellites including Tianyi-48 on a Kinetica-1 rocket, with four carrying onboard AI for debris monitoring and orbital computing.
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SpaceTechnology
China's Lijian-1 Launches Five Satellites, Breaks 100 Mark
China launched five satellites on a Lijian-1 rocket July 24, the 15th flight of the commercial rocket that has now deployed over 100 satellites.
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Technology & ScienceSpace
China Launches 9 Satellites on Gravity-1 Y4 Rocket
China's Gravity-1 Y4 rocket launched nine satellites from a sea platform near Shanghai, a first for private commercial sea launches in the East China Sea.
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ScienceSpace
China Advances Space Solar Power Station in Key Breakthrough
China's Zhuri project achieves world-first in multi-target wireless power transmission, advancing space-based solar power station construction.
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ScienceSpace
Exoplanet Found with All 3 Life Conditions for First Time
Astronomers detect an atmosphere on rocky exoplanet LHS 1140b in the habitable zone, the first time all three essential conditions for life are met.
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TechnologySpace
China Satellite Industry Targets Assembly-Line Production
China's satellite industry breakthrough: CAST prioritizes mega-constellation smart manufacturing, targeting 100+ satellites per line annually.
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DefenseSpace
Belgium to Launch First Military Satellite Constellation
Belgium invests over €200M in GALO, its first military satellite constellation, ending reliance on allied imagery for defense intelligence.
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ScienceSpace
Faint New Planet Found Around Young Star After Decade Hunt
Astronomers discover Beta Pictoris d, the faintest exoplanet ever directly imaged from Earth, ending an 11-year search for the hidden world.
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TechnologySpace
Long March 5 Rocket Arrives for Chang'e-7 Lunar Mission
China's Long March 5 Y14 rocket arrives at Wenchang for the Chang'e-7 mission, targeting the lunar south pole to search for water ice.
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ScienceSpace
Shenzhou-23 Crew Expands Experiments on Tiangong Station
China's Shenzhou-23 crew updates experiment list aboard Tiangong space station, conducting over 100 projects in life sciences, physics, and space medicine.
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TechnologySpace
SpaceX Targets Thursday for Starship Flight 13 Launch
SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launches Thursday, July 16, carrying the first operational Starlink V3 satellites in its first post-IPO test flight.
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ScienceSpace
Shenzhou-23 Crew Shares Station Vlog, Experiments Underway
China's Shenzhou-23 crew releases new space station vlog showcasing life aboard Tiangong as they conduct over 100 scientific experiments in microgravity.
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TechnologySpace
China Tech Renaissance: Supercomputer, Rocket, AI Surge
China reclaims world No. 1 in supercomputing with Ling Sheng, achieves first net-based rocket recovery, and AI products enter consumer markets.
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TechnologySpace
Long March 10B: World-First Net Recovery Makes History
China's Long March 10B rocket achieved the world's first net-based booster recovery at sea, reshaping commercial spaceflight.
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ScienceSpace
Tianwen-2 Probe Reaches Target Asteroid for Scientific Study
China's Tianwen-2 probe rendezvoused with asteroid 2016 HO3 after a 400-day, 1-billion-km journey, marking a deep space milestone.
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SpaceScience
China's Tianwen-2 Probe Reaches Asteroid, Starts Survey
China's Tianwen-2 probe has rendezvoused with near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa after a 400-day journey, beginning scientific exploration.
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SpaceTechnology
China Launches Qianfan Polar Orbit Satellite Group 15
China successfully launched the 15th group of Qianfan polar orbit satellites using an upgraded Long March 8A rocket, setting new payload records.
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Science & TechnologySpace
China Launches 13th Qianfan Satellite Group, 218 in Orbit
China successfully launched the 13th group of Qianfan polar orbit satellites from Taiyuan, bringing the total constellation satellites in orbit to 218.
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TechnologySpace
China's Long March 12B Rocket Succeeds on Maiden Flight
China's Long March 12B rocket succeeded on its maiden flight June 1, deploying Qianfan satellites. It is China's most powerful single-core vehicle.
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ScienceSpace
Rescue Mission Launches to Save NASA's Swift Telescope
A robotic spacecraft launched from the Marshall Islands aims to capture and boost NASA's aging Swift Observatory before it burns up in Earth's atmosphere.
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Science & TechnologySpace
China Launches Haiyang-2E Satellite for Ocean Monitoring
China launched the Haiyang-2E satellite to upgrade its ocean monitoring network for weather forecasting, disaster prevention, and climate research.
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ScienceSpace
Rescue Mission Launches to Save NASA's Swift Telescope
A daring rescue mission launched Friday to save NASA's Swift space telescope from falling back to Earth. Private company Katalyst aims to boost its orbit.
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SpaceTechnology
China Launches Haiyang-2E Ocean Observation Satellite
China launched the Haiyang-2E ocean satellite from Jiuquan, joining its ocean monitoring constellation for continuous marine data collection.
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ScienceSpace
Euclid Telescope Captures 60 Million Stars at Galaxy's Heart
ESA's Euclid telescope reveals the largest visible-light image of the Milky Way's centre, featuring 60 million stars and a new era of exoplanet discovery.
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Science & TechnologySpace
China Launches Communication Technology Test Satellite 26A
China launched the Communication Technology Test Satellite 26A from Wenchang via Long March 7A rocket, the 653rd flight of the Long March series.
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ScienceSpace
Most Sensitive Radio Telescope to Rise in Nevada Desert
Caltech's 1,650-dish Deep Synoptic Array in Nevada will detect over a billion cosmic sources and survey the sky 100 times faster than any telescope.
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Science & TechnologySpace
China's Remote Sensing Upgrade: From Images to Intelligence
China's remote sensing evolves from image capture to AI-powered information recognition, with new satellites, SAR advances, and cost breakthroughs.
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SpaceChina
Shenzhou-23 Crew Completes Three Weeks on Tiangong Station
Shenzhou-23 crew completes three weeks aboard China's Tiangong space station, featuring the first Hong Kong astronaut and a one-year stay experiment.
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TechnologySpace
China Unveils 'Super Intelligent Computing No.1' Satellite
China unveils 'Super Intelligent Computing No.1,' a satellite shifting data processing from ground to orbit, cutting response times from hours to minutes.
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Science & TechnologySpace
Zhuque-2 Rocket Launches Two Satellites in Landmark Mission
LandSpace's upgraded Zhuque-2E rocket deployed two satellites, marking the first private Chinese launch for a national satellite internet project.
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Science & TechnologySpace
China Launches 18 Qianfan Satellites, Reaching 182 in Orbit
China launched 18 Qianfan polar orbit satellites on June 4, expanding its LEO broadband constellation to 182 satellites with more launches ahead.
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ScienceSpace
ISS Leak Forces Astronauts to Shelter in SpaceX Capsule
A worsening air leak on the International Space Station forced five astronauts to briefly shelter in a SpaceX Crew Dragon as a precautionary measure.
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TechnologySpace
Beijing Launches First Space Computing Innovation Center
Beijing launches its first space computing innovation center, advancing satellite computing and space data processing under China's 15th Five-Year Plan.
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Science & TechnologySpace
Long March 12B Rocket Launches, Boosting Commercial Space
China's Long March 12B rocket completes maiden flight, deploying Qianfan constellation satellites and marking a milestone for commercial space.
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ScienceSpace
Meteor Over Massachusetts Caused Explosion Reports Across US
A 3-foot-wide meteor traveling at 75,000 mph exploded over Massachusetts, causing a double sonic boom heard from Delaware to Montreal.
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ScienceSpace
Shenzhou-21 Crew Returns to Beijing After Historic Mission
China's Shenzhou-21 crew returns to Beijing after a 209-day mission marked by a space debris crisis, a spacewalk, and science breakthroughs on Tiangong.
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ScienceSpace
Meteor Over Massachusetts Triggers Explosion Reports in US
A 3-foot-wide meteor over Massachusetts caused a double sonic boom from Delaware to Montreal. NASA confirmed the fireball released 300 tons of TNT energy.
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Science & TechnologySpace
Shenzhou-21 Crew Returns After Record 210-Day Mission
China's Shenzhou-21 astronauts return to Earth after a record 210-day mission, featuring an emergency crew transfer and groundbreaking space science.
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Science & TechnologySpace
Blue Origin Rocket Explodes During Test at Cape Canaveral
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, destroying the vehicle ahead of a planned satellite launch.
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Science & TechnologySpace
Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-23 Crews Complete Space Handover
Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-23 crews complete in-orbit handover aboard Tiangong space station, marking a milestone with the first Hong Kong astronaut.
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ScienceSpace
NASA Awards Lunar Rover Contracts for Artemis Moon Base
NASA awards Astrolab and Lunar Outpost contracts to build lunar rovers for Artemis astronauts, marking a major step toward a permanent Moon base by 2028.
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Science & TechnologySpace
Lunar Soil Fiber: 'Steel Rebar' for Future Moon Bases
Chinese scientists produce continuous fiber from real lunar soil, paving the way for using local materials in moon base construction.
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Science & TechnologySpace
Shenzhou-23 Docks at Tiangong: Hong Kong Astronaut in Space
China's Shenzhou-23 mission docks at Tiangong, carrying the first Hong Kong astronaut Li Jiaying. A review of the historic crewed spaceflight.
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ScienceSpace
Shenzhou-23 Docks at Tiangong with First Hong Kong Astronaut
China's Shenzhou-23 crew docks with Tiangong in historic 8th rendezvous, featuring Hong Kong's first astronaut Li Jiaying and a one-year stay experiment.
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ScienceSpace
China Launches Shenzhou 23 for Yearlong Space Mission
China's Shenzhou 23 mission launches three astronauts to Tiangong, with one set for a yearlong stay to study long-duration spaceflight effects.
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Science and TechnologySpace
Shenzhou-23 Launches With Hong Kong's First Astronaut Aboard
China launches Shenzhou-23 with first Hong Kong astronaut Li Jiaying, a 1-year stay experiment, and the 40th crewed spaceflight mission.
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SpaceChina
Shenzhou-23 to Launch Hong Kong's First Astronaut to Space
Shenzhou-23 launches May 24 with Li Jiaying, the first Hong Kong-born astronaut, marking a historic milestone for China's space program.
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Science & TechnologySpace
China Sets Deep-Sea Record, Chang'e-7 Lunar Mission in 2026
China breaks world record with 537-day deep-sea corrosion test at 10,000 meters, while the Chang'e-7 lunar probe prepares for Moon launch.
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Science & TechnologySpace
China Merges Lunar Programs, Chang'e-7 Set for 2026 Launch
China unifies manned and unmanned lunar programs into a single project, with the Chang'e-7 south pole mission scheduled for launch in H2 2026.
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Science & TechnologySpace
China-EU SMILE Satellite Launches to Study Solar Shield
China-EU SMILE satellite launched May 19 to study Earth's magnetic shield against solar wind, defying trade tensions between the two powers.
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ScienceSpace
SpaceX Launches ISS Cargo Run as Blue Origin Mockup Arrives
SpaceX launches CRS-34 Dragon cargo mission to ISS while Blue Origin's Blue Moon mockup arrives at Johnson Space Center for Artemis training.
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