China sets sights on crewed lunar landing before 2030
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China’s human spaceflight agency has stated its goal to land astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade.
China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race
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![Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-16 mission, from left, Gui Haichao, Jing Haipeng, and Zhu Yangzhu wave as they stand behind glass during a meeting with the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Monday, May 29, 2023. China's space program plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, a top official with the country's space program said Monday. Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race](https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2023/china-plans-to-land-as.jpg)
China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partners
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![Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-16 mission, from left, Gui Haichao, Jing Haipeng, and Zhu Yangzhu wave as they stand behind glass during a meeting with the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Monday, May 29, 2023. China's space program plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, a top official with the country's space program said Monday. Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race](https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2023/china-plans-to-land-as.jpg)
China prepares to send first civilian into space
Monday, 29 May 2023 06:49![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Jiuquan, China (AFP) May 29, 2023
China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday as it pursues its ambitious plans for a manned lunar landing by 2030.
The world's second-largest economy has invested billions of dollars in its military-run space programme, trying to catch up with the United States and Russia after years of belatedly matching their m
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China to launch Shenzhou 16 on Tuesday
Monday, 29 May 2023 02:06![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Beijing, China (SPX) May 29, 2023
The Shenzhou XVI spacecraft, transporting three Chinese astronauts to the Tiangong space station, is slated to launch on Tuesday morning, the China Manned Space Agency has announced.
Marking the inaugural mission for China's third generation of astronauts, this event will also represent the first occasion a Chinese civilian ventures beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Speaking at a news confe
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China to send first civilian to space on Tuesday: space agency
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Jiuquan, China (AFP) May 29, 2023
China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, the country's Manned Space Agency said.
"Payload expert Gui Haichao is a professor at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics," China Manned Space Agency Spokesperson Lin Xiqiang told reporters Monday.
Until now, all Chinese astronauts sent into space h
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Designing a next generation hypersonic demonstrator
Sunday, 28 May 2023 09:20![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Arlington TX (SPX) May 25, 2023
Today, large commercial jets fly around 580 mph. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird introduced in 1966 is the fastest supersonic jet vehicle in the world, reaching speeds of more than 2,200 mph, nearly four times faster than a commercial jet.
The fastest rocket-powered hypersonic vehicle developed in the late 1960s carrying a human has been the North American X-15, reaching a top speed of 4,520
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NASA's HyTEC Engine Core Project Show Progress
Sunday, 28 May 2023 09:20![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Cleveland OH (SPX) May 25, 2023
NASA has made significant progress toward its goal of creating a more fuel-efficient jet engine core for next-generation sustainable commercial aircraft. In just a year and a half since it began, the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project already is moving forward into the advanced testing required before conducting an engine core demonstration with industry partners.
"The first s
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China's hypersonic missiles threaten US power in the Pacific
Sunday, 28 May 2023 09:20![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Boulder CO (SPX) May 25, 2023
China's newest hypersonic missile, the DF-27, can fly as far as Hawaii, penetrate U.S. missile defenses and pose a particular threat to U.S. aircraft carriers, according to news reports of an assessment from the Pentagon.
Chinese researchers claimed in a May 2023 research journal report that the country's hypersonic missiles could destroy a U.S. carrier group "with certainty." This capabil
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NASA-developed spherical robots to the rescue
Sunday, 28 May 2023 09:20![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 25, 2023
Dr. Alice Agogino was researching spherical, skeletal robots that might one day be dropped onto Mars or the Moon to collect information and conduct science, when she realized her NASA-funded technology could have terrestrial benefits too.
Reading a report on the dangers and death toll of disaster response, Agogino thought her robots, fitted with the right sensors, could gather data at the
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NASA Successfully Completes Globetrotting SuperBIT Balloon Flight
Sunday, 28 May 2023 09:20![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2023
NASA successfully completed a flight test of its super pressure balloon carrying the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) science mission at 9:27 a.m. EDT, Thursday, May 25, after some 39 days and 14 hours of flight.
The mission began at 11:42 a.m., Sunday, April 16 (7:42 p.m. April 15 in U.S. Eastern Time) launching from Wanaka Airport, New Zealand, which is NASA's long-dur
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Planet Partners with UAE to build satellite atlas for climate resilience
Sunday, 28 May 2023 09:20![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Oslo, Norway (SPX) May 26, 2023
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has announced a partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Agency, to build a regional satellite data-driven loss and damage atlas for climate change resilience. The initiative aims to provide data to a select country facing high degrees of climate risk to help build resilience, make informed policy decisions, and stimulate financial programs for climate ada
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Ingenuity's high-stakes game of hide and seek
Sunday, 28 May 2023 06:27![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 28, 2023
Even before the end of Ingenuity's primary mission as a technology demonstrator, the helicopter showed that it could provide tactical and scientific scouting for the Perseverance mission. In practice, this hasn't always been possible, but Ingenuity has indeed proven its worth on more than a few occasions over the course of the mission. As mentioned in a previous post, the team was looking forwar
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Dedication to lunar research pays off for China's Chang'e project
Sunday, 28 May 2023 06:27![](/plugins/content/jlexcomment/assets/icon.png)
Beijing, China (SPX) May 26, 2023
Since 2004, China has been pioneering many aspects of lunar exploration with the Chang'e project, of which all five missions were successful in obtaining new information about the Moon. China has been leading the advancement of lunar research and understanding with their Chang'e project since 2004 with no signs of slowing down. The information obtained from Chang'e missions has given humans a mu
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