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  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 unconfirmed, it is certainly possible, as many sovereign nations and private companies have considered how to protect from signal interference. Nearly every aspect of our lives is enabled by satellite communication, from financial transactions, navigation, weather prediction, and internet services to more r ... read more |
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China lunar samples gifted to Russia, FranceBeijing (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  
China to develop satellite constellation for deep space explorationHefei, 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 
Space exploration for betterment of humankindBeijing (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 
China to promote space science progress on five themesHefei, 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 |
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Astronomers image for the first time a black hole's shadow together with a powerful jetGreen 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, fr ... more 
Fly me to the Moon: Firms lining up lunar landingsTokyo (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  
China releases first panoramic images of MarsBeijing (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 
China plans to retrieve Martian soil by 2030Beijing (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 |
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China to launch Tianwen 2 mission to explore asteroidBeijing (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  
India presses China on Himalayan border disputesNew Delhi (AFP) April 28, 2023 Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has told his Chinese counterpart that military deployments on their disputed Himalayan frontier were undermining relations and called for disengagement to preserve "peace and tranquility". ... more  
Beijing-led talks on Ukraine a 'trap' for the West: analystsParis (AFP) April 27, 2023 China and Ukraine's leaders speaking this week raises the unflattering prospect of Kyiv and the West having to reject a Chinese proposal to end the Ukraine war, analysts say. ... more  
Chinese 'scorpion' combat drone circles TaiwanTaipei (AFP) April 28, 2023 A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan, the island's defence ministry said Friday. ... more |
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China to launch up to 3 BeiDou backup satellites in 2023Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 China plans to send one to three network backup satellites for the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space this year to improve the stability and usability of the constellation, accordin ... more  
Mali receives military equipment shipment from ChinaBamako (AFP) April 27, 2023 Mali has received a rare delivery of military materiel from China, "exclusively acquired on the military budget", Defence Minister Sadio Camara said on Thursday. ... more  
China sends navy to evacuate citizens in SudanBeijing (AFP) April 27, 2023 China has deployed its navy to rescue citizens from conflict-hit Sudan, the defence ministry in Beijing said on Thursday. ... more 
Chinese, Philippine vessels in 'David and Goliath' near-crashAboard The Brp Malabrigo (AFP) April 27, 2023 A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision, an AFP team on board another boat saw. ... more |
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Kremlin says welcomes any Ukraine peace efforts on its termsMoscow (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  
China warns US, S. Korea against 'provoking confrontation' with N. KoreaBeijing (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 
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 
US, Philippine troops fire rockets at ship in largest-ever drillsSan 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 |
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