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China Successfully Brings Back World’s First Lunar Samples in 40 Years
China has recently brought rocks collected from the “Mons Rümker” region, a volcanic complex in the moon that…
Indonesian Man ‘Cheated’ After Selling Potential $1.7 Million Meteorite for $14K
An Indonesian man has cleared up he did not become an overnight millionaire from the meteorite that crashed…
China Unveils New Rocket That Will Take Astronauts to the Moon
China’s space program has taken another step forward after it unveiled the new rocket astronauts will use for…
New Spacecraft Named After the First Female Indian Astronaut Kalpana Chawla
The next International Space Station (ISS) bound spacecraft has been named after Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of…
Indian Schoolgirls Spot Asteroid Headed to Earth
A pair of 10th graders from India has discovered an asteroid that will eventually find its way toward…
Meet Jonny Kim – The Man Every Asian Tiger Mom Compares You To
“Why are you not like Auntie Yi’s kid?! He works so hard.” “Did you know that Steve’s kid…
China’s Mars Lander Completes First Successful Public Test
As NASA prepares for its ambitious trip to Mars next year, China is also making significant headway on…
First Asian Astronaut Phạm Tuân Went to Space 39 Years Ago Today
Phạm Tuân, a retired Vietnam Air Force aviator and retired lieutenant general, made history 39 years ago for…
China’s Lunar Spacecraft Grows the Very First Plants on the Moon
Nearly two weeks after making a successful landing on the dark side of the moon with Chang’e 4, China’s…
China Reveals FIRST EVER Photos of Dark Side of the Moon from Chang’e 4
The first on-land photos of the far side of the moon (famously referred to as the dark side…
The Philippines Just Made Moves to Create Their Own Space Agency
While the Philippines has been involved in space technology for decades, its space program was decentralized and maintained…
Inside China’s $61 Million Mars Simulation Base in the Gobi Desert
A state-of-the-art “Mars simulation base” that will serve as “part research facility and part tourist attraction” has been unveiled…
