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Russia Has Declared a New Space Race, Hoping to Join Forces With China

The Russian space agency Roscosmos had hoped to return to the Moon after an absence of nearly 50 years. Instead, on  Saturday, August 19th, it lost control of its Luna-25 lander. The agency explained the spacecraft “switched to an off-design orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the lunar surface.” ...

Troy Oakes

Russian rocket blasting off with the Luna-25 lander.

Why China Is Going to Mars

In July, China launched its first Mars exploration mission called Tianwen-1, consisting of an orbiter, rover, and a lander. The objective of the mission is to look for evidence of both past and current life on Mars as well as analyze the environment of the planet. The mission is expected to reach the planet in ...

Max Lu

The launch of China's Mars mission seen from multiple angles.

Space Race: Chinese Private Company Puts Satellites in Orbit

I-Space has become the first company from China to successfully launch satellites into orbit. Previously, Chinese companies like LandSpace and OneSpace tried to launch satellites, but they failed. Into space The rocket, Hyperbola-1, measures 65.6 feet in length and was designed by I-Space. After launching from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia, the ...

Max Lu

I-Space launching a rocket.

China’s Moon Landing Signals the 21st Century Space Race

The U.S.-Russia space race of the last century ended with America putting a man on the Moon and declaring its technological superiority. This time, it will be China that will challenge American space domination. The landing of the Chang’e 4 probe on the dark side of the Moon on January 3, 2019 is a clear ...

Armin Auctor

The dark side of the Moon.