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China's Zhurong Rover Detects Mysterious Subsurface Polygons on Mars

Equipped with a ground-penetrating radar system, Zhurong scanned the Utopia Planitia region on Mars, revealing a series of irregular polygonal wedges buried approximately 35 meters below the surface.

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China Plans More Lunar Missions after Discovering a New Mineral There

The decision was made after China discovered a new mineral found in lunar deposits that could become a new source of energy for humanity. China eventually plans to build an international research station on the Moon.

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Scientists Share the Most Detailed Geological Map of the Moon

The researchers analyzed all the data on the lunar surface collected by space agencies over the past 15 years. The surface of the Moon is divided into various colored zones.

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China Successfully Launches 3 Taikonauts to Tiangong Space Station

Shenzhou-14 is the third crewed mission of China to the space station since the launch of the Tianhe module in April 2021. The spacecraft delivered the crew to the low Earth orbit, where the Chinese space station is located.

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Humanity Will Need to Survive 400,000 Years to Make Contact With Aliens

In this study, the researchers were guided by data on the history of galactic star formation, metallicity distributions, and the probability of the existence of Earth-like planets in the habitable zones of stars.

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China Announced Plans for an Asteroid-Deflecting Mission

China plans to launch a mission to alter the trajectory of a potentially dangerous asteroid. The test launch is scheduled for 2025-2026 as part of a larger all-planetary defense program.

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China Launched a Rocket Into Space From a High-Altitude Balloon

Created for air launch, the balloon was made of thin plastic and filled with helium at low pressure. The balloon was designed by Xingjian Tianhang Space Technology together with the Institute of Atmospheric Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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China Has Built an Artificial Moon to Simulate Low-Gravity Conditions

Chinese scientists have built an artificial Moon research facility that simulates low-gravity conditions. This lunar simulator is essentially a vacuum chamber of 60 centimeters in diameter.

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CNSA Publishes New Photos Taken by the Tianwen-1 Probe

The photos show the Tianwen-1 orbiter itself above Mars, a close-up of the orbiter, as well as the planet's northern ice caps. These images confirm that the orbiter and the Zhurong rover are operating normally and are in good condition.

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China to Send First Crewed Mission to Mars in 2033

China is working on a space program that involves five crewed flights to Mars until 2043. The first is scheduled for 2033. In the future, the country wants to create a permanent base on the planet for humans to live there.