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China's top legislature prepares for upcoming annual session
Major documents for the second annual session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), scheduled to open on March 5, have been adopted Wednesday at a bimonthly session of the NPC Standing Committee.
Beyond the Far Side
China’s goal of achieving development from a lunar orbiter to a moon outpost in three decades is remarkably fast.
02.03.2019
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Rapid Fire Quiz: Chang’e and Yutu
Touching down on the moon’s far side on January 3 this year, the Chang’e-4 probe has been hard at work. The Yutu-2 rover has not only set a record by driving nearly 130 meters b...
02.03.2019
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Sketch Map for the Flight Track of Chang’e-4
On January 3, 2019, the successful landing of China’s Chang’e-4 probe on the far side of the moon marked a significant step for human exploration of outer space and a pristine e...
01.03.2019
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A Scientist’s Dream
Exclusive Interview with Zhang He, Executive Director of the Chang’e-4 Probe Project at the China Academy of Space Technology
14.02.2019
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To the Moon at Chinese Speed
1991 China’s space experts proposed launching the country’s own independent lunar exploration program. 1998 Chinese scientists started to plan, discuss and verify the feasibility of a lunar missi...
Chang’e-4 In Context
Discussions between Chinese and U.S. space leaders, should they occur, would certainly be flavored by the overall state of China-U.S. relations. It may well be that those intere...
13.02.2019
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Light on the “Dark Side” of the Moon
Thanks to the Chang’e-4 probe conducting detailed exploration of the far side of the moon, humans are expected to unravel more scientific mysteries.
13.02.2019
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Moon as Captured by Chang’e Probes
Moon Shot by Chang’e-1On November 12, 2008, China published the first picture of the entire moon that was pieced together from photos taken by the Chang’e-1 satellite. This was ...
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One in Ten Million—Exclusive Interview with Ye Peijian, Chief Scientist with China’s Lunar Exploration Program
“After living for more than 70 years, I have seen many ups and downs. But I feel excited now because I am so proud. Humans will finally land a spacecraft on the moon’s far side,...
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