Tag: China space program
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China launches Shenzhou-21 mission to Tiangong space station
China’s Shenzhou-21 Mission Docks with Tiangong Space Station China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft and its three-astronaut crew, who docked with the Tiangong space station in the early hours of Saturday. The mission marks another milestone in China’s ambitious plan to expand its presence in low Earth orbit and advance long-duration human spaceflight research. The…
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China Holds Send-Off Ceremony for Tiangong Space Station Crew, Highlighting Youngest Taikonaut and Lab Mice
China Speeds Toward New Tiangong Mission In a ceremonial precursor to a high-stakes voyage, China held a send-off event on Friday for the next trio of astronauts bound for the Tiangong space station. The ceremony, conducted in Jiuquan, marked the official departure window for a mission that will advance China’s ambitions in human spaceflight and…
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China’s Tianwen 2 snaps a selfie with Earth on way to mysterious asteroid
Selfie in space: what Tianwen 2 captured In a striking glimpse of interplanetary travel, China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft photographed itself alongside Earth as it cruised toward a mysterious asteroid. The image, released on Oct. 1, shows the probe and a visible Chinese flag affixed to the side of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) spacecraft,…
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China’s Tianwen 2 Snaps a Selfie With Earth on Interplanetary Journey
Tianwen 2 Selfie: A Milestone in Interplanetary Exploration China’s Tianwen 2 mission delivered a playful yet historic moment when it captured a selfie from deep space—one that also shows Earth and marks progress toward a bold asteroid-sampling campaign. The image, released Oct. 1, shows the CNSA spacecraft with the Chinese flag on its side, hovering…
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Tianwen 2 selfie with Earth as it heads to asteroid Kamo’oalewa
Tianwen 2 selfie: a milestone in deep-space exploration China’s Tianwen 2 mission released a striking image on Oct. 1, showing the spacecraft in deep space taking a selfie with Earth in the background. The distant blue-white world shines about 26.5 million miles (43 million km) away, a reminder of how far robotic explorers travel to…
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China’s Tianwen-2 Sends a Deep-Space Selfie with Earth
Tianwen-2 Captures a Selfie in Deep Space Beijing — The China National Space Administration (CNSA) released a striking image from its Tianwen-2 mission, showing the probe’s robotic arm-mounted camera with Earth glowing in the distant background. The foreground features the probe’s own hardware, including the white return capsule and a small Chinese flag, providing a…
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Tianwen-2 Selfie with Earth: China’s Deep-Space Milestone
Introduction: A Selfie in the Vastness of Space The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released a striking image from the Tianwen-2 mission, showing the probe in a rare moment of cosmic theater. Captured by a monitoring camera mounted on the probe’s robotic arm, the photograph places Earth high in the background while the Tianwen-2…