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China’s Tiandu-1 satellite has taken part in a laser ranging experiment in Earth-moon space under strong daylight conditions, which the satellite’s developer said is a first. Image: CCTV
Science

China’s daytime laser ranging breakthrough takes moon race to new heights

The test by China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) expands the limits of the technology and is expected to help achieve future deep space missions.

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Science

China plans space traffic management system amid commercial satellite boom

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Shenzhou-20 launch signals nothing will stop the rise of China

US-China relations

US scientists given access to moon rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 probe

Chinese space agency says American scientists will be among the international researchers allowed to study lunar samples.

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The Chang’e-5 lunar probe brought samples back to Earth in 2020. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

‘Stay away’ from Chinese satellite services, US advises allies in leaked memo

State Department talking points suggest foreign governments take steps to exclude China-based providers because of security risks.

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US-China trade war

China’s satellite self-reliance could get a boost from Trump’s tariffs: expert

Trade restrictions may hasten China’s drive to make its satellite industry more competitive as it reduces dependence on US components.

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United States

Oldest active Nasa astronaut turns 70 after 220 days in space

Don Pettit returned to Earth on Sunday, the day of his milestone birthday, in a Soyuz capsule with two Russian cosmonauts.

Nasa astronaut Don Pettit is carried to a medical tent shortly after landing near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday. Photo: Nasa/EPA-EFE
US-China relations

Are China’s space ties with Latin America under threat as the US asserts power?

Trump administration to increase scrutiny of Sino-Latin American space cooperation to curb China’s influence, analysts say.

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Science

China’s ‘hopeless’ satellites create first Earth-moon navigation network

DRO-L, DRO-A and DRO-B finally form a communication and navigation system spanning from low Earth orbit to distant retrograde orbit.

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US-China relations

Chinese embassy in Chile accuses US of ‘hegemonism’ over Trump nominee’s remarks

Nominee to serve as top American envoy to Santiago would try to ‘restrict’ Beijing’s access to resources, especially in space and technology.

A ring of telescopes at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla observation site in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Photo: ESO/Handout
Food and Drinks

Brewing sake in space? Maker aims for small step towards moon-based brewery

Asahi Shuzo wants to become the first off-world sake maker, with plans to brew aboard the International Space Station, and then the moon.

Promotional image for Dassai Moon. Photo: Asahi Shuzo
Fame and celebrity

Meet Amanda Nguyen, who just joined Blue Origin’s all-female space flight

An author and civil rights activist who studied astrophysics at Harvard, Nguyen conducted one of the experiments in partnership with the Vietnamese National Space Center – a nod to her heritage.

United States

Katy Perry and all-female crew return to Earth after Blue Origin space flight

Mission was high-profile success for Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard launch vehicle, which has been developed for space tourism.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Aisha Bowe, the rocket scientist on Blue Origin’s all-female space flight

Aisha Bowe’s school adviser told her she should consider a career in cosmetology; instead, she became an aerospace engineer, STEM advocate and tech entrepreneur.

Aisha Bowe is joining Gayle King, Katy Perry and others on April 14 on the world’s first space flight with an all-female crew. Photos: @aishabowe/Instagram
Expeditions and adventures

Spacewalks? Summiting Mount Everest? Scott Parazynski’s done both

From Nasa missions to scaling Everest, Scott Parazynski shares his inspiring journey – and his advice for adventurers on how to succeed.

Ex-Nasa astronaut Scott Parazynski in Hong Kong. Parazynski is the first person to have both flown in space and summited Mount Everest. He shares his journey, and advice for would-be adventurers. Photo: Nora Tam
US-China relations

Spurred by China, US-Japan space cooperation expands beyond civilian projects

East Asia faces ‘severe security environment’ with Beijing and Moscow ‘irresponsible’ in their conduct, senior Tokyo official says.

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India

Musk’s SpaceX set to transform India’s space sector with Jio and Airtel tie-ups

Reliance Jio and its rival Bharti Airtel have signed separate deals with SpaceX to bring the Starlink internet service to India.

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Science

Huge asteroid that briefly threatened Earth may smash into moon

Asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3.1 per cent chance of smacking Earth in 2032.

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The full moon eclipse targeted with a laser from the Foster Observatory telescope in Santiago, Chile, on March 14. File photo: AFP
US-China relations

Pentagon urges faster militarisation of space, citing China’s advances

In separate hearings, generals say Washington should regard space less as a strategic resource and more as a potential battlefield.

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SpaceX

Chinese-born entrepreneur buys entire SpaceX flight for ultimate adventure

SpaceX launches private polar space flight funded by cryptocurrency magnate Chun Wang.

International Space Station (ISS)

Nasa’s newly returned astronauts would fly on Starliner craft again

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams defend the performance and future of the Boeing craft that caused their prolonged trip.

Nasa astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore on Monday. Photo: AFP
United States

Opinion | Trump’s Maga ambition may be more audacious than we think

Outrageous? Yes. But a United States of all Americas and including Greenland would be the first truly planetary North-South superpower.

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US President Donald Trump announces tariffs on auto imports in the Oval Office of the White House on March 26. Photo: AFP
United States

‘Don’t panic!’ Mystery sky spiral caused by SpaceX rocket fuel, experts say

The Falcon 9 rocket was carrying classified cargo on a mission for the US agency that manages the country’s military’s spy satellites.

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Science

China aims to deploy maglev rocket launch pad by 2028, challenging SpaceX

Advances in rocket acceleration to supersonic speeds before ignition are part of plan to create hub of private rocket manufacture.

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Science

Former US defence researcher Zhan Hanyu joins China’s elite aerospace university

Zhan joins university named on US Entity List because of ties to China’s military after involvement in many American research projects.

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In December, Zhan Hanyu became a full-time professor at the college of automation engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics after studying and working in the US for more than 15 years. Photo: The Paper
Tourism

Unexpected US destination makes top 5 list of best stargazing locations

Planet Cruise’s list of best astro-tourism locations was topped by Interlaken in Switzerland, with Iceland’s capital Reykjavík coming second.

The night sky seen from Mauna Kea. The dormant Hawaiian volcano has been named among the top five stargazing sites in the world by Planet Cruise. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Science

Chinese scientists propose a giant telescope on the far side of the moon

Array would leverage robotic and crewed lunar missions and China-led International Lunar Research Station set to take shape by 2035.

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US-China relations

Chinese satellites seen ‘dogfighting’, US Space Force official says

Objects observed ‘manoeuvring in and out and around each other’, practising tactics, techniques and procedures, according to USSF general.

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