Chinese Astronauts Wear 'New Generation' Spacesuits at Tiangong Space Station; Completes 7-Hour Spacewalk

SPACE 07.05.2021 00:41 AM

Two Chinese astronauts went outside Tiangong Space Station to install pieces of equipment. The mission lasted seven hours.

WHO Certifies China as Malaria-Free Country After More Than Seven Decades

07.01.2021 01:10 AM

WHO finally certifies China as a malaria-free country, the first in the Western Pacific Region, after seven decades of battling the debilitating disease.

Glaring Conservation Challenges: Elephant Herd Travels More Than 300 Miles, Baffles Scientists

06.28.2021 04:40 AM

A recent "March of the Elephants" across the southern part of China has captured the world's attention - but more importantly, highlights glaring problems on conservation and habitat loss for these endangered animals.

China Shares Amazing Footage, Sound From Zhurong Rover [WATCH]

06.27.2021 21:49 PM

China has released audio of what it says is its Zhurong rover arriving on the red planet and getting settled in.

China Wants to Have Crewed Mission, Bring Humans to Mars by 2033

06.25.2021 01:15 AM

China is eyeing 2033 for when it will send its first crewed mission to Mars. The goal of the mission will be to build a base and extract resources from the Red Planet.

China's Long March Rocket Creates Weird 'Dr. Strange' Spiral Over the Southwest Pacific

06.23.2021 00:19 AM

A spiral appeared in the sky over the southwest Pacific islands on June 18. An astronomer revealed that it formed from gas released by China's Long March rocket.

Gigantic Rhinoceros Fossils Dubbed Largest Mammal to Grace the Earth, Uncovered in China’s Gansu Province

06.18.2021 01:03 AM

Researchers have uncovered perfectly preserved fossils of giant rhinos in the Gansu province of northwestern China. Reconstructing the animal's anatomy showed that fossils came from a new species of giant rhinos, the largest mammals to ever walk the Earth.

China’s Tiangong Space Station Manned; Chinese Astronauts Now Onboard Module

06.18.2021 00:34 AM

The Shenzhou-12 mission put three astronauts aboard the new Tianhe space station module in a display of just how far China's space program has come.

China Claims "There is no Leak" in Taishan Nuclear Power Plant

06.17.2021 01:20 AM

The Chinese environment ministry has released a statement reaffirming that "There is no leak" at the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province, southern China.

China Launches Shenzhou-12 Spacecraft Carrying Astronauts to Chinese Space Station

06.17.2021 00:55 AM

Three male astronauts goes to China's Tianhe module, the core piece of its new space station. China has blasted three astronauts into space on the first of four crewed space trips to complete the country's space station by the end of next year.

Mars Camp in a Desert: China Makes $23 Million Martian Simulation Base to Help Astronauts Explore Red Planet

06.16.2021 23:31 PM

As part of its preparation for Mars exploration, China has built a “Mars Camp” in Lenghu Town of the northwestern Qinghai Province to simulate the red planet’s environment.

China Eyes Going to Jupiter, Uranus for Next Interplanetary Mission

06.16.2021 06:35 AM

Chinese government hopes their spacecraft will go to Jupiter in 2029. Also projects to get samples from Mars, moon, and Jupiter.

China Launches Near-Earth Hunting Satellites To Space On Board Long March 2D Rocket

06.15.2021 06:15 AM

China sent four satellites into planned orbits from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on Friday.

Mars Selfie: China Captures Coolest Photos of the Red Planet

06.13.2021 22:51 PM

China recently landed its own rover on the surface of the Red Planet and in fact, it even just revealed a Mars selfie, one of the coolest Martian pictures ever seen.

China Rolls Shenzhou-12 Rocket on Pad, Prepares to Send First Crew to Space Station

06.11.2021 03:14 AM

Three astronauts will blast off next week to spend three months on China’s new Tianhe space station.

Giant Dinosaur Skeleton Discovered in China 70-Percent Complete; Paleontologists Say This 26-Feet Jurassic Find is 180 Million Years Old

06.06.2021 21:32 PM

Chinese paleontologists recently discovered an extraordinarily intact giant dinosaur skeleton. The discoverers said, the fossil discovered in a dig late last month in soil is dated roughly 180 million years.

Where Can the Next Pandemic Be? Here Are the Possible Worldwide Hot Spots

06.04.2021 06:18 AM

This pandemic almost the entire world is experiencing has been taking lives and infecting millions of people for more than a year now and many now ask, "where can the next pandemics be?"

COVID-19 Vaccine: WHO Issued Emergency Approval for China's Coronavac, After Meeting International Standards

06.03.2021 01:38 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO) gives emergency approval for China's COVID-19 vaccine, called CoronaVac, that is manufactured by SinoVac. This assures countries that it has met international standards for safety, efficacy, and manufacturing.

First Human Case of H10N3 Bird Flu Virus Reported in China: Should People Be Worried of This New Infection?

06.01.2021 21:33 PM

China has reported the first known human case of the H10N3 bird flu virus. Relevant details of the case are so far scant but the 41-year-old man is said to be recovering and will be released from the hospital soon.

China to Send 3 Astronauts to Space After Attaching Space Station Second Module

06.01.2021 03:45 AM

A three-man crew of astronauts will blast off in June for a three-month mission on China’s new space station after adding a second module.

Mars Touch Down: Wheels of Chinese Space Rover Zhurong Successfully Landed on the Red Planet

05.28.2021 08:41 AM

The Zhurong rover will officially begin its mission on Mars. The Chinese craft started to transmit the first images captured on the Red Planet after the landing phase.