Shenzhou-21 Crew Boosts Space Science in Orbit 🚀
Aboard the Chinese mainland’s orbiting lab, Shenzhou-21’s Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang carried out key space science, microgravity tests, emergency drills and health checks.
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Aboard the Chinese mainland’s orbiting lab, Shenzhou-21’s Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang carried out key space science, microgravity tests, emergency drills and health checks.
Chinese scientists reveal why lunar soil from the moon’s far side is unusually sticky, unlocking clues from Chang’e-6 samples and paving the way for future missions.
At the Fourth China Space Science Assembly, over 1,000 experts from the Chinese mainland converge in Beijing to discuss lunar missions, deep space projects, and global collaboration.
Chinese researchers identify micrometer-scale hematite and maghemite in Chang’e-6 lunar soil samples, challenging traditional views of the moon’s surface chemistry.
After 200 days aboard the China Space Station, Shenzhou-20 astronauts returned safely on Shenzhou-21, overcoming debris risks and completing four spacewalks.
China begins analyzing 46.7 kg of samples from Shenzhou-21, featuring life science, materials and combustion experiments, to drive research for future moon missions.
Shenzhou-21 will send four mice to China’s space station for in-orbit biology experiments, studying how microgravity affects health and behavior.
After more than 170 days in orbit, the Shenzhou-20 crew is completing key brain research aboard the Chinese mainland’s space station before returning to Earth.
China’s upgraded BeiDou radiosonde system boosts global weather forecasting with 99% accuracy, delivering upper-air data up to 30,000 m for sharper climate insights.
Mars has a solid iron-nickel inner core, revealed by seismic data from marsquakes, shedding light on the planet’s magnetic history.