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VPN off): On this mission, Zhurong is tasked with studying the planet’s surface, landforms, rocks and atmosphere. The 240-kilogram robot will be looking for signs of life as well as any water or ice below the surface. Zhurong’s exploration on the surface of Mars is the latest chapter in the Tianwen-1 mission, which China Dailydescribes as “the most sophisticated space adventure ever attempted.” According to the state-run newspaper, China is the first country to send an orbiter, a lande...

The solar-powered Zhurong rover is expected to roam Mars for 90 days to search for evidence of life on the planet's surface and in the atmosphere.

China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space programme. The official Xinhua News Agency said Saturday that the lander had touched down, citing the China National Space Administration. Plans call for a rover to stay in the lander for a few days of diagnostic tests before rolling down a ramp to explore an icy area of Mars known as Utopia Planitia. It will join an American one that arrived at the red planet in February. Chinas first Mars landing f...

A Chinese spacecraft has landed on Mars, making China only the second country after the U.S. to send a rover to the surface of the Red Planet. A China National Space Administration (CNSA) lander from the Tianwen-1, which has been in orbit since February, touched down on Utopia Planitia, a large plain in the northern hemisphere of Mars on Saturday at about 7 a.m. local time, according to reports by state media CCTV. The lander was carrying the Zhurong rover, named after an ancient Chinese god...

The launch of the first piece of China’s space station is a big step toward achieving a long-standing goal.

The country expects to complete construction of its space station, called Tiangong, next year. April 29, 2021 In this image taken from undated video footage run by China’s CCTV via AP Video, a rendering of a module of a Chinese space station is shown. Credit: CCTV via AP Video Advertisement On April 29, China completed yet another milestone in its ambitious and growing space program when it sent a core module of the space station it is building into outer space. Chinese news agency Xinhua re...

Advertisement China has a new partner in its lunar ambitions: Russia. According to an agreement signed between the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Russia’s Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, the two governments will cooperate in establishing a permanent lunar base, either on the moon’s surface or in lunar orbit. The memorandum of understanding, signed on March 9, calls for “extensive cooperation” on an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), described ...

4 March 2021, 11:20 pm EST By China is planning to launch a new solid-fuel rocket that can transport 20 satellites in its cargo. It has recently been greenlit and is expected to make its maiden flight in 2022.  ( Artyom Ivanov/TASS (Photo by Alexei Ivanov\TASS via Getty Images) ) China is planning to launch a new solid-fuel rocket that can transport 20 satellites in ...

Sky High: How the Asia-Pacific Sees Space David Burbach, Namrata Goswami, and Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan discuss the future of space competition and cooperation in Asia. January 13, 2021 Advertisement After a long lull, great power competition in outer space is back. The last two administrations in the United States have left deep imprints on the U.S. space program in their own ways. While the Obama administration recognized the importance of private commercial actor...