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Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back?NASA's Artemis II mission is sending humans back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Here are the reasons why the U.S. wants to return.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Meet Sky Dragon, the giant 10-person 'flying taxi' that just passed its first flight test in ChinaChina's massive Sky Dragon and Matrix aircraft are suitable for up to 10 passengers, or more than one ton of cargo.
By Alan Bradley Published
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Chinese EV maker claims it's engineered the world’s first semi-solid-state EV battery with huge 620-mile rangeThe experimental manufacturing process could one day deliver a vehicle with a 1,000-plus mile range, researchers say.
By Alan Bradley Published
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Climate disasters caused societal upheaval 3,000 years ago in China, study of 'oracle bones' hintsSome civilizations in inland China underwent dramatic changes and population drops 3,000 years ago. Now, researchers are using oracle bones, archaeological evidence and climate modeling to find out why.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Chinese astronauts describe moment a crack was discovered on Shenzhou-20 spacecraftTaikonauts from the ill-fated Shenzhou-20 mission have described what happened when they discovered cracks on their spacecraft as they prepared to depart China's Tiangong space station last year.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Incomplete remains of world's 'youngest' impact crater spotted lurking in Chinese forestEarth from space A 2021 satellite photo shows off the recently uncovered Yilan crater in China, which is most likely the youngest impact structure on Earth. The incomplete ring is also the largest of its kind and only the second impact crater ever found in the country.
By Harry Baker Published
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Lotus shoes: Tiny footwear for Chinese women whose feet were bound as childrenLotus shoes are tiny footwear associated with foot-binding, a beauty practice that lasted for at least a millennium in China.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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China launches world first 'megawatt-class wind power airship'A pioneering energy-generating device utilizes reliable wind speeds at an altitude of 6,500 feet (2,000 meters).
By Rory Bathgate Published
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'Absolute surprise': Homo erectus skulls found in China are almost 1.8 million years old — the oldest evidence of the ancient human relatives in East AsiaA new date for Homo erectus skulls found in central China provides new insight into how and when ancient human relatives reached eastern Asia.
By Sophie Berdugo Published
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