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Chinese spacecraft nearing Mars, world’s 2nd in 2 days
World
February 10, 2021
Chinese spacecraft nearing Mars, world’s 2nd in 2 days
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft appears poised to enter orbit around Mars, one day after an orbiter from the…
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
Science
December 16, 2020
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of a lunar probe bringing back the first…
Capsule with asteroid samples arrives in Japan for research
World
December 8, 2020
Capsule with asteroid samples arrives in Japan for research
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese space agency officials were delighted Tuesday by the return of a small capsule containing asteroid soil…
Japan awaits capsule’s return with asteroid soil samples
Science
December 5, 2020
Japan awaits capsule’s return with asteroid soil samples
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully released a small capsule on Saturday and sent it toward Earth to deliver…
Lunar mission is latest milestone in China’s space ambitions
World
November 24, 2020
Lunar mission is latest milestone in China’s space ambitions
WENCHANG, China (AP) — China’s latest trip to the moon is another milestone in the Asian powerhouse’s slow but steady…
China prepping for mission to bring back material from moon
Science
November 23, 2020
China prepping for mission to bring back material from moon
WENCHANG, China (AP) — Chinese technicians were making final preparations Monday for a mission to bring back material from the…
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
World
November 17, 2020
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their…
United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024
Middle East
September 29, 2020
United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top official in the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday his country plans to…
NASA astronauts head for ISS on historic SpaceX flight
Science
May 31, 2020
NASA astronauts head for ISS on historic SpaceX flight
Two veteran NASA astronauts were headed for the International Space Station on Saturday after Elon Musk’s SpaceX became the first…
China space programme targets July launch for Mars mission
World
May 25, 2020
China space programme targets July launch for Mars mission
China is targeting a July launch for its ambitious plans for a Mars mission which will include landing a remote-controlled…