China sends 500th Long March rocket into space
It was China's 59th rocket launch this year and the 13th flight of the Long March 2D model in 2023.
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South Korea successfully tests solid-fuel space rocket
It was the first instance of the country integrating an operational satellite, not a dummy satellite, into the developmental phase of a solid-fuel space rocket.
Newborn cloned cat is all Chinese
The cat, an orange male weighing 141 grams, was birthed by a surrogate female after a 69-day pregnancy.
Citizen scientists in Singapore add needed buzz to bee research in Asia
The number of citizen scientists working on different types of fauna in Singapore has grown from 400 in 2015 to over 11,000 in 2023.
Shenzhou XVI crew return after ‘very cool journey’
The spaceship's reentry capsule touched down at 8:11 am at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Gobi Desert in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region after flying nearly 12 hours on its…
China powers uranium exploration, development to new level
As countries around the world are stepping up green energy transition and striving for carbon neutrality, the demand for uranium, which is used to power nuclear plants, is…
China’s 12th crewed mission to focus on space debris
If such experimental repairing manoeuvres are successful, they will mark a significant advance in China's capability to make and support spacewalks, said the deputy director of…
High-tech radar to help in fight against relic crimes
Researchers in Shaanxi province are exploring the feasibility of using phased array radar, capable of monitoring and tracking moving targets over a large area, to prevent the…
China’s next robotic lunar probe open to foreign science payloads
The spacecraft is set to land on the moon's South Pole around 2028 to make on-site investigations of the environment and mineral composition of the landing site.
China capable of shielding astronauts from effects of weightlessness in space
Progress in this area has provided theoretical support and a technical platform for research into cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal systems, neurodegenerative diseases, human…