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Chinese Mainland’s Reusable Zhuque-3 Rocket Reaches Orbit

My News2025-12-0301 mins

The Chinese mainland’s Zhuque-3 Y1 rocket, developed by LandSpace, reached orbit on December 3, 2025, marking a milestone in reusable, low-cost launches.

China’s Shenzhou-20 Taikonauts Land in Beijing After Safe Return

My News2025-11-1501 mins

China’s Shenzhou-20 taikonauts returned on Nov 14 and arrived in Beijing to start recovery and medical checks before meeting the press.

Shenzhou-21 Orbital Capsule Separates Smoothly on Friday

My News2025-11-1402 mins

Shenzhou-21’s orbital capsule separated from its return capsule carrying the Shenzhou-20 astronauts on November 14, marking a smooth step in the Chinese mainland’s space mission.

Meet the Shenzhou-21 Crew Ahead of Friday Launch 🚀

My News2025-10-3002 mins

Chinese astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang met the press ahead of the Shenzhou-21 launch scheduled for Friday at 11:44 p.m. from Jiuquan.

Chang’e-6 Reveals Moon’s Far Side Has Cooler Mantle

My News2025-10-0702 mins

China’s Chang’e-6 mission finds the lunar mantle under the moon’s far side is cooler than the near side, shedding light on its structure and volcanic history.

New EHT Images Unveil M87 Black Hole’s Magnetic Dance

My News2025-09-2303 mins

EHT’s latest images reveal surprising changes in M87’s black hole magnetic fields from 2017 to 2021, highlighting a dynamic, evolving cosmic environment.

NASA Rover Uncovers Potential Signs of Ancient Life on Mars

My News2025-09-1103 mins

Perseverance rover may have found signs of ancient microbial life in 3.5-billion-year-old rocks from Jezero Crater. A cosmic detective story unfolds!

SpaceX Starship Splashes Down in Indian Ocean After 10th Test Flight

My News2025-08-2702 mins

SpaceX’s Starship completed its 10th test flight, deploying eight dummy satellites and splashing down in the Indian Ocean as planned. A big step toward NASA moon missions and Mars dreams!