Space has evolved tremendously over the past 25 years, evolving from government-driven exploration missions to a dynamic, more commercially driven field. In 1999, there were 79 launch attempts into Earth orbit, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) tests. Many of the missions were carried out by the venerable spaceshipDelta and Soyuz rockets, with the US and … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The Chinese government now has something no other human has ever encountered: rocks and soil from the far side of the moon. The successful return of the Chang’e-6 lunar mission with the historical reserve on … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The Chinese government now has something no other human has ever encountered: rocks and soil from the far side of the moon. The successful return of the Chang’e-6 lunar mission with the historical reserve on … Read more
It is widely accepted that humans have been warming the planet for more than a century by burning coal, oil and gas. The Earth has already warmed by almost 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times, and the planet is about to race past the hoped-for 1.5 degrees Celsius mark of warming. But … Read more
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth on Tuesday, successfully completing its historic mission to collect the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon, marking a major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program. According to state broadcaster CCTV, the reentry module “landed successfully” in a designated zone in China’s northern Inner … Read more
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth on Tuesday, successfully completing its historic mission to collect the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon, marking a major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program. According to state broadcaster CCTV, the reentry module “landed successfully” in a designated zone in China’s northern Inner … Read more
With 520 in the front and 618 in the rear, the first half of 2024 is ending. On the one hand, social financing data released by the PBOC in April showed the first declines in almost 19 years; on the other hand, the first quarter earnings reports of Alibaba, JD and listed Chinese clothing companies … Read more
Suspected debris from a Chinese missile fell to the ground over a village in southwestern China on Saturday, leaving a trail of bright yellow smoke and sending villagers fleeing, according to videos on Chinese social media and sent to CNN by a local witness. The dramatic images surfaced online shortly after a Long March 2C … Read more
Suspected debris from a Chinese missile fell to the ground over a village in southwestern China on Saturday, leaving a trail of bright yellow smoke and sending villagers fleeing, according to videos on Chinese social media and sent to CNN by a local witness. The dramatic images surfaced online shortly after a Long March 2C … Read more
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union decided Wednesday to increase tariffs, or import taxes, on electric vehicles made in China. EVs are the latest flashpoint in a wider trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and the Asian country’s growing exports of green technology to the 27-nation bloc. Here are some basic facts about the … Read more