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Though America and China’s governments see eye-to-eye on very little these days, cooperation in the scientific fields is possible and has been happening quietly for some time.

Russia-U.S. cooperation in space shows that the China exclusion policy is motivated less by security risks than by a U.S. fear of losing its leadership position.

China’s meteoric rise in space science and exploration—along with its new partnership with Russia—is spurring U.S. experts to reconsider a long-standing prohibition on bilateral collaborations

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NASA chief says Russia leaving ISS could kick off a space race The United States has for decades enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship with Russia that has often served as a powerful symbol of cooperation between the East and West in the post-Cold War era. But that cooperation could soon dissolve, and it has NASA’s new chief, Bill Nelson, concerned. Russian officials are threatening to pull out of the International Space Station, the orbiting laboratory that the US and Russia have jointl...

In an interview with The Verge, NASA administrator Bill Nelson discussed his immediate plans for leading the US back to the Moon.

Safety comes second in Chinas race for space China has been rapidly expanding its space ambitions, but without international collaboration experts warn that lives are being put at risk 16 May 2021 • 4:00pm Chinas Long March-5B Y2 rocket recently made an uncontrolled re-entry, and many feared it was going to crash into a populated area Credit: China Daily via REUTERS The remnants of China’s biggest rocket came crashing into the Indian Ocean just west of the Maldives archipelago a week ago o...

The U.S. and Russia are Parting Ways in Space and Thats Risky America’s “unipolar moment” has lingered on in the international distribution of space capabilities, but it will not last forever. American space partisans could be forgiven for yawning at the recent announcement that the Russian and Chinese space agencies will build a joint lunar research base. The statement included no timeline, and everyone knows that paper plans for space projects are a dime a dozen. While the Russians and...

May 7th, 2021 2 min read COMMENTARY BY Senior Research Fellow, Asian Studies Center Dean brings knowledge of Chinas military and space capabilities as a research fellow on Chinese political and security affairs. A rocket carrying the core module of Chinas space station, Tianhe, blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on April 29, 2021 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. VCG / Getty Images Key Takeaways The People’s Republic of Chi...

Commentary By Dean Cheng brings detailed knowledge of Chinas military and space capabilities to bear as The Heritage Foundations research fellow on Chinese political and security affairs. Read his research. The International Space Station is getting a new neighbor. The People’s Republic of China launched the Tianhe (Heavenly Harmony) module of its new space station on April 28. This module will serve as the core habitation area of the space station, which will be joined by several other modu...