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April 26, 2023
MOON DAILY
Fly me to the Moon: Firms lining up lunar landings



Tokyo (AFP) April 26, 2023
Japan's ispace on Wednesday became the latest company to try, and fail, at a historic bid to put a private lunar lander on the Moon. Only Russia, the United States and China have made the 384,000-kilometre (239,000-mile) journey and landed safely on the Moon's surface. Here are some of the companies who have made the journey, or plan missions soon: - SpaceIL - In February 2019, the 585-kilogram Beresheet lander launched from Earth on a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk's SpaceX comp ... read more

MARSDAILY
China releases first panoramic images of Mars
Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023
China published on Monday the first global panoramic images of Mars taken by the country's Tianwen 1 mission. The color images include the Robinson projection, Mercator projection, azimuthal p ... more
MARSDAILY
China plans to retrieve Martian soil by 2030
Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023
China's Chang'e 5 robotic mission created history when it brought back samples from the lunar surface in 2020, and now, Chinese space scientists have set their sights on another celestial body - Mar ... more
IRON AND ICE
China to launch Tianwen 2 mission to explore asteroid
Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023
HEFEI - China plans to launch the Tianwen 2 mission around 2025 to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid and explore a comet, a senior space expert said Monday. The main goal of the Tianw ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Remote sensing of urban green space published
Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 24, 2023
The English monograph Remote Sensing of Urban Green Space, authored by Prof. MENG Qingyan from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was published by ... more
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MOON DAILY
China lunar samples gifted to Russia, France
Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023
China has gifted lunar samples retrieved by the Chang'e 5 mission to Russia and France to boost lunar research, according to the China National Space Administration. The administration announc ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan to prepare for Chinese blockade in annual war drills
Taipei (AFP) April 26, 2023
Taiwan's military will practise intercepting warships and combating a Chinese blockade of the island during annual war game simulations in July, the defence ministry said Wednesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
China pushes largest-ever expansion of nuclear arsenal
Hong Kong (AFP) April 26, 2023
China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernising the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the United States, experts say. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
UK warns China of impact from Taiwan conflict; DeSantis backs deterrence
London (AFP) April 25, 2023
Britain on Tuesday warned China against any attack on Taiwan, telling Beijing it risked triggering domestic and global turmoil if it failed to uphold its international obligations. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
China says Taiwan publisher under national security investigation
Beijing (AFP) April 26, 2023
A Taiwanese publisher reported missing while visiting Shanghai is under investigation for suspected national security crimes, Chinese authorities said Wednesday. ... more
FLOATING STEEL
US, Philippine troops fire rockets at ship in largest-ever drills
San Antonio, Philippines (AFP) April 26, 2023
US and Philippine troops fired a salvo of rockets at a warship representing an enemy vessel in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday, in the final exercise of the allies' largest-ever military drills. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket ignition test facility opens in Shaanxi
Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023
China has big plans to advance its space exploration and development, but whether those plans can become a reality depends on the capability of the country's carrier rockets, or more specifically, r ... more
MOON DAILY
Scientist lays out plans for international lunar station and 3D luanr printing
Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023
China is proposing to establish a multinational organization to take charge of the construction and operation of the International Lunar Research Station. Wu Weiren, an academician at the Chin ... more

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DRAGON SPACE
China's space missions break new ground
Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023
Chinese scientists have made major advances in the research of Earth's nearest celestial neighbor, the moon, thanks to samples and data gathered by China's lunar probes. In the latest developm ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Space exploration for betterment of humankind
Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023
Monday marked China's eighth Space Day, a day to celebrate the country's achievements in space exploration and research, and ponder how to carry forward the spirit of space exploration for the benef ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Guatemala vows to stand by 'solid' ally Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) April 25, 2023
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei pledged support on Tuesday for "solid diplomatic ally" Taiwan during a visit to the self-ruled island that has been slammed by China. ... more
CYBER WARS
China arrests journalist for 'espionage'; Charges Taiwanese man with 'secession'
Beijing (AFP) April 25, 2023
Chinese authorities have formally charged a prominent journalist with spying, over a year after he was detained while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat, a media rights group said. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
China says respects ex-Soviet sovereignty; France gives China envoy 'stern rebuke'
Beijing (AFP) April 24, 2023
China insisted on Monday it respects the sovereignty of all ex-Soviet countries after comments by its ambassador to France drew ire in Europe and threw into question Beijing's efforts to position itself as a neutral mediator of the Ukraine war. ... more
CYBER WARS
US sanctions Chinese men linked to North Korean hackers
Washington (AFP) April 24, 2023
The United States slapped sanctions Monday on two Chinese men it said laundered money for North Korea's notorious Lazarus Group, a hacking and cybercrime operation. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Virginia governor, Taiwan president meet in Taipei
Taipei (AFP) April 25, 2023
Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei to discuss investment opportunities as the potential US presidential contender kicked off a trade mission to Asia, their offices said. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Guatemala leader vows to stand by 'solid' ally Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) April 25, 2023
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei pledged support on Tuesday for "solid diplomatic ally" Taiwan during a visit to the self-ruled island that has been slammed by China. ... more

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