Mars: China’s space agency releases stunning footage of Zhurong rover on the Red Planet 

The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2021 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province of China, carried on the Long March-2F rocket, to Chinese Tiangong space station July 19, 1964: China took its first official step into space, launching and recovering an experimental biological rocket carrying white mice. April 24, … Read more

‘Dr Strange’-style spiral over the southwest Pacific is fuel released by China’s Long March rocket 

A strange spiral appeared in the skies over the northwest Pacific on June 8 that baffled residents, with some likening it to the portal in the ‘Doctor Strange’ movie– but astronomers reveal it was caused by a rocket. American astronomer Jonathan McDowell weighed in the bizarre sighting, revealing it was fuel released by China’s Long … Read more

China’s Long March-2F Y12 rocket is set to launch three astronauts to space next week

China rolled out its Long March-2F Y12 rocket to its launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday in preparation of sending astronauts to the nations’ new orbiting modular space station. The three-person crew is set to board the Shebzhou-12 spacecraft next week and blast off to the main section of the Tianhe, or … Read more

China’s former premier ‘criticises President Xi’ in essay

China’s former premier ‘criticises President Xi’ with essay calling for ‘fairness and justice’ in the country – before Beijing’s censors remove it from the internet  China’s former Premier wrote an essay calling for ‘freedom and justice’   The controversial essay has been interpreted as a coded criticism  The piece was shared widely online before reportedly being … Read more

China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft captures stunning photos of Mars

A stunning image showing Mars as a bright sunlit crescent has been taken by the China‘s Tianwen-1 spacecraft, currently in a parking orbit around the Red Planet. The uncrewed spacecraft entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars on February 24 in anticipation of landing a rover on the surface by the end of June. The … Read more

Meghan Markle coffee firm bought oat milk from company in China’s ‘police state’ Xinjiang province

A trendy coffee company financially backed by the Duchess of Sussex has imported tons of a key ingredient from a Chinese supplier based in a brutal police state where an alleged genocide is taking place. Human rights groups have urged Western companies to cut all business ties with China’s Xinjiang region because of appalling abuses, … Read more

China’s ‘bendy’ glass bridge that’s so extraordinary some didn’t believe it was real 

Would YOU cross it? The double-deck ‘bendy’ glass bridge in China that’s so extraordinary some didn’t believe it was real The incredible Ruyi Bridge is 328ft long (100m) and spans the Shenxianju valley in China’s Zhejiang province The crossing consists of three undulating bridges and part of its deck is made from transparent glass  Since … Read more

China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft shares stunning new photos of the surface of Mars

China’s Tianwen-1 space probe currently orbiting Mars has sent back stunning new images of the Martian surface taken during its first month orbiting the Red Planet.  The uncrewed spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months.  The China National Space … Read more