China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in the latest step forward for its ambitious goals in space.
China lands on Mars in latest advance for its space program
China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in the latest advance for its ambitious goals in space.
China tornadoes kill 10, injure hundreds
State media says at least six people died in the inland city of Wuhan, where Covid-19 first emerged in late 2019 …
China Zhurong rover: Moment spacecraft successfully lands on Mars
China has landed a spacecraft on Mars, making it the second country to put a rover on the planet. The six-wheeled Zhurong robot used a protective capsule, a parachute and a rocket platform to make the …
China successfully lands rover on Mars
China’s Zhurong Mars rover, mounted atop a rocket-powered lander, dropped away from its orbiting Tianwen-1 mothership Friday and descended to touchdown on the red planet, official news agencies …
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighboring Nepal …
India’s Covid-19 drug makers see Chinese raw material prices soar
Ingredients for drugs like ivermectin that are used to treat disease have risen by 200 to 300 per cent, industry group says.
Philippines won’t move an inch on South China Sea, Duterte tells Beijing
The Philippine president has rebuffed a call from China to withdraw vessels from a contested maritime area near a Chinese military installation.
China Will Land a Rover on Mars: How to Watch
China’s Tianwen-1 mission, orbiting the red planet since February, is expected to attempt a difficult landing of the Zhurong rover soon.
Beijing Calls U.S. the ‘Real Eavesdropping Empire’ After It Bans China Companies That Threaten National Security
A Chinese spokesperson called the United States’ orders banning Chinese software application “shameful and dirty.” …