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April 27, 2023
TIME AND SPACE
Astronomers image for the first time a black hole's shadow together with a powerful jet



Green Bank WV (SPX) Apr 27, 2023
"Previously we had seen both the black hole and the jet in separate images, but now we have taken a panoramic picture of the black hole together with its jet at a new wavelength", says Ru-Sen Lu, from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory and leader of a Max Planck Research Group at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The surrounding material is thought to fall into the black hole in a process known as accretion. But no one has ever imaged it directly. "The ring that we have seen before is becoming l ... read 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
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
FARM NEWS
China's space achievements transforming agriculture
Hefei, China (XNA) Apr 26, 2023
The importance and benefits of space science and technology are highlighted once again as China celebrates the Space Day of China on Monday. Over 400 activities, such as exhibitions, science p ... 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
DRAGON SPACE
China to develop satellite constellation for deep space exploration
Hefei, China (XNA) Apr 27, 2023
China will develop a satellite constellation named Queqiao, or Magpie Bridge, to provide communications, navigation and remote-sensing services for deep space exploration, according to a senior Chin ... 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
DRAGON SPACE
China to promote space science progress on five themes
Hefei, China (XNA) Apr 27, 2023
China is planning to promote its space science development on five major themes, including research on habitable planets, and biological and physical sciences in space, a senior Chinese space expert ... more
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. ... 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

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SPACEWAR
Pentagon leaks suggest China developing ways to attack satellites
Nottingham UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2023
The recent leak of Pentagon documents included the suggestion that China is developing sophisticated cyber attacks for the purpose of disrupting military communication satellites. While this is unco ... more
WAR REPORT
Kremlin says welcomes any Ukraine peace efforts on its terms
Moscow (AFP) April 27, 2023
The Kremlin said Thursday it welcomed any attempt to end the Ukrainian conflict, on Moscow's terms, a day after the leaders of China and Ukraine had their first call since the offensive. ... more
NUKEWARS
China warns US, S. Korea against 'provoking confrontation' with N. Korea
Beijing (AFP) April 27, 2023
China warned Washington and Seoul against "provoking confrontation" with North Korea on Thursday, after President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart said Pyongyang would face the "end" of its leadership if it uses its nuclear arsenal. ... more
WAR REPORT
Can China bring peace to Ukraine?
Beijing (AFP) April 27, 2023
From Ukraine to the Middle East, Beijing is positioning itself as a mediator with a leading role in solving the world's crises. ... more
CHIP TECH
Why are the US and China fighting over chips?
Hong Kong (AFP) April 26, 2023
The United States has moved to block China's access to the most advanced semiconductors and the equipment and talent needed to make them in recent months, citing national security. ... 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
SUPERPOWERS
China says UK 'clinging to the past' with FM speech
Beijing (AFP) April 26, 2023
China on Wednesday slammed a speech by Britain's foreign secretary that warned Beijing against any attack on Taiwan and raised human rights concerns, accusing London of "clinging to the past". ... 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

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