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China released details of designed probe concept for the Mars Mission in 2020.

China Releases Designed Probe Concept for Mars 2020 Mission

Aug 24, 2016 01:40 PM EDT

China's space agency has released the first detailed look at three technological components for its unmanned Mars mission, which is aimed to take off in 2020.

China Experiments Human Survival in Space Capsule for Future Deep Space Exploration

Staff Reporter |

Jun 21, 2016 02:55 PM EDT

Chinese scientists are experimenting the possibilities and potential challenges of human survival in future deep space exploration missions. The study which is expected to be a breakthrough in future space travel involved the simulating space conditions in a capsule.

A unique glimpse of the Earth rising above the moon's lunar surface

Don't Miss NASA's Stunning Photos of Earth Above the Moon

Charissa Echavez |

Dec 19, 2015 08:44 AM EST

From the white swirls of clouds, the azure sky, ocean radiating sapphire to the nearly liquid lunar surface... Who would dare miss to see NASA's newly released photos of the Earth?

'The Martian' Is A Good Movie – Review

Darlene Tverdohleb |

Oct 07, 2015 12:01 AM EDT

"The Martian" movie is good, portrayed well by the actor Matt Damon, and almost realistic with only a few faults.

‘Pac-Man’ Spacecraft: Meet The Garbage Collector In Space

KJ Belonio |

Jul 07, 2015 07:07 PM EDT

A new research project is about to launch a spacecraft into Earth’s low orbit to collect and dispose litters in space. The project is part of a cleanup drive on the increasing amount of space junk. The Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) Center for Space Engineering’s CleanSpace Project has been working on the growing concern on how to safely track, collect and dispose satellites that have outlasted their usefulness but aren’t going to return to Earth at all. So in order to cleanup orbiting clutter, the team decided Monday to use the “Pac-Man” technique.

Chinese Scientists Say It Is Possible To Develop Fuel-Free Spacecraft

Roguero Caler |

Jun 26, 2015 07:46 PM EDT

Is it really possible to create a spacecraft that does not run on fuel? This is the question Chinese scientists are facing in their yet another ambitious goal of expanding their horizons in deep space. Chinese scientists have said that developing a fuel-free spacecraft will be possible with the help of sunlight to power it.

China Space News: China Introduces Its New Space Monitoring System

Adelyn Torralba |

Jun 12, 2015 01:50 PM EDT

The universal space was not last on the list when it comes to technological innovation, and China proved that its value is highly regarded by installing a new space monitoring center that will keep track and protect its spacecrafts.