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Artist’s concept of a fission power system on the lunar surface. Chinese engineers have pointed out some minor differences that make the Chinese lunar nuclear reactor more efficient and longer-lasting than Nasa’s. Image: Nasa
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Chinese nuclear scientists identify flaw in Nasa’s lunar reactor design

China could power ahead of the US in the moon race thanks to a few structural differences in its lunar base reactor, engineers say.

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Did a US military contractor use a Chinese-made jet engine in its new missile?

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US risks being left in Chinese plasma engine’s wake as Mars race intensifies

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Robotics

Made in China 2025: how the country achieved its goals 10 years on

Is China a leader in aeronautics and robotics? What role did the government play in their success? SCMP editors answer questions about Made in China 2025.

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Robots carry out operations in the body shop of the FAW-Volkswagen production based in Qingdao, eastern Shandong province, on February 19. Photo: AFP
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Chinese scientists turn Boeing’s Starliner crisis into missile breakthrough

As Nasa struggles to return two astronauts after issues with the Starliner capsule, China has used the problem to its advantage.

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Smart turbine engine for China’s Mach-4 ‘Blackbird’ completes ground test: study

A superfast turbojet engine under development could see China zooming ahead of the US in the global military aircraft race.

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China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s C919 to benefit as Beijing bankrolls ‘large aircraft’ research

Capital grant funding will be doled out to worthy applicants as China rallies nation’s engineering brainpower to boost indigenous tech for home-grown planes.

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A passenger poses for a photo on China Eastern Airlines’ maiden C919 flight from Hong Kong to Shanghai on January 1. Photo: Nora Tam
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Chinese scientists simulate ‘hunting’ Starlink satellites in orbit

Taking inspiration from whales, Chinese researchers have created their own method for targeting satellite constellations.

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Hong Kong society

Stargazers in Hong Kong to witness rare alignment of 4 planets

This year’s ‘parade of the planets’ phenomenon will have Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, expert says.

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‘Gift from heaven’: China astronauts develop super niobium alloy for aerospace

An experiment conducted in space has helped Chinese scientists do the impossible – and it could revolutionise aerospace technology.

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China’s Tiangong space station was vital in conducting the experiments that led to the scientific breakthrough. Photo: CMSA
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Ex-Dassault aerospace physicist leaves US for China to lead new energy research

Chen Hudong is a pioneer in the simulation of fluid dynamics, which has applications for defence and other hi-tech industries.

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Eminent computational physicist Chen Hudong has returned to China after more than 40 years in the US. Photo: Thepaper.cn
China technology

How will new SMS partnership add to BeiDou’s Chinese user base?

China Telecom working with phone manufacturers to enable its 423 million mobile users to connect via satellites.

China technology

China’s next-gen BeiDou satellite system to ramp up rivalry with US-based GPS

Existing BeiDou system, used in telecommunications, transport, and natural resource management, has also been expanding its use in developing countries.

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China airliners

China’s C919 order backlog raises urgency for foreign-part acquisitions

Officials hope to eventually source hi-tech plane components domestically to drive industrial self-sufficiency, but for now overseas producers are essential.

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A C919 single-aisle jet is on display at the Zhuhai air show this week. The Chinese jet relies on LEAP engines from US-French joint-venture CFM International to get airborne. Photo: Frank Chen
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Explainer | China’s 4 commercial jets unboxed: from the rebranded C909 to a futuristic C939

More details about China’s home-grown passenger planes emerge at Zhuhai air show, with new sales and lofty aviation ambitions on display.

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A crowd looks on as China’ss domestically produced C909 passenger jet lands at an air show in Nanchang in the central Jiangxi province. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Sky’s the limit as Hong Kong enters the space age

Locally designed satellites launched into orbit is proof that city has a crucial role to play in China’s hi-tech future.

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What time is it on the moon? China and the US are racing to decide

The space rivals are spearheading separate initiatives to create time standards that will be used to coordinate international lunar missions.

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‘Fierce international competition’ has China upgrading major radio telescope

An array of 24 radio telescopes will be built around China’s FAST to help boost the massive telescope’s resolution.

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China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) will get a major upgrade, it has been announced. Photo: Xinhua
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China’s Chang’e-6 reveals greyer, rockier soil from far side of the moon

First peek at samples from latest Chinese lunar mission follows news that Chang’e-4 rover Yutu-2 is still roaming moon’s ‘dark side’.

China's space programme

Video | What is Asia’s role in the global space race?

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Last BeiDou-3 satellites sent into orbit to test tech for next-gen system

Satellite pair launched on Thursday will allow for system to keep operating while older satellites are maintained and managed.

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The 59th and 60th satellites in the BeiDou system are launched on a Long March-3B carrier rocket and Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) upper stage attached to the carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
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China unveils first analysis of moon’s hidden far side from Chang’e-6 samples

‘Fluffier’ soil distinct from previous near side samples, may offer ‘highly significant’ insights into lunar origin, evolution: scientists.

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The return capsule of the Chang’e-6 lunar probe is opened during a ceremony at the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation in Beijing on June 26. Photo: Xinhua
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How Chinese expertise helped to build US aerospace programmes

Throughout America’s ambition to lead the world in space exploration, engineers born in China have played major roles.

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United States

Historic SpaceX private astronaut mission splashes down off Florida

The team had managed to hit a peak altitude of 1400km, the furthest humans have travelled from Earth since the Apollo missions to the Moon.

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LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 reusable rocket test a ‘breakthrough’ for China space race

200-second flight to 10km altitude tests key technologies including ‘crucial’ in-flight engine reignition during deceleration phase.

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LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 reusable rocket’s engine reignition technology was tested as part of the test flight on Wednesday in northern China. Photo: Xinhua
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China’s lunar station project expands with a dozen new partners

Deep space conference in China told that by 2050, ILRS will expand into research network at south pole, equator and far side of moon.

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By 2050, the China-led moon base will be a network of research facilities at the moon’s south pole, equator and far side, according to senior space official Wu Yanhua. Image: China National Space Administration
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Chinese astronauts will test sample bricks for moon research base

Bricks made from artificial lunar soil will be sent to China’s space station next month for a three-year experiment to see how they hold up in extreme conditions.

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China’s Shenlong space plane ends third flight, shows ‘maturing’ performance

Reusable spacecraft lands in Gobi Desert months after US detects unknown object ejected from the plane and sent into same orbit.

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