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First-ever image of China's mysterious 'quasi moon' probe revealed weeks after it secretly launched into spaceA new image released by China's space agency offers the first glimpse at the Tianwen 2 spacecraft, which is en route to collect samples from one of Earth's "quasi-moons". The photo shows some surprising similarities with a current NASA probe.
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China begins building AI supercomputer in spaceChina has launched the first cluster of satellites for a planned AI supercomputer array. The first-of-its-kind array will enable scientists to perform in-orbit data processing.
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'No radio astronomy from the ground would be possible anymore': Satellite mega-swarms are blinding us to the cosmos — and a critical 'inflection point' is approachingInvisible radiation leaking out of private satellites, like SpaceX's Starlink spacecraft, is disrupting radio astronomers' ability to detect important signals from across the universe. If left unchecked, we could reach an "inflection point" beyond which we can no longer properly study the cosmos, researchers warn.
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Newly discovered 'ghost' lineage linked to ancient mystery population in Tibet, DNA study findsA study of more than 100 genomes from people who lived in ancient China has unmasked a "ghost" in their midst.
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China has developed the largest drone carrier in the world — and it's getting ready for takeoffThe world’s largest drone "mothership" is getting ready for deployment in June. It’s designed to carry and launch up to 100 drones in a swarm, including kamikaze drones.
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'White streak' appears over US as China dumps experimental fuel in spaceA recent launch of China's Zhuque-2E rocket triggered a giant white streak of light to appear above at least seven U.S. states after deploying six satellites into low-Earth orbit. The light show, which was visible in at least seven states, was the result of a "fuel dump," experts say.
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China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can't be a part of itThe Wolf Amendment, a law that prevents bilateral cooperation in space research between the U.S. and China, is preventing U.S. government-funded analysis of the Chang'e 5 moon samples.
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World's oldest star chart may be 2,300 years old and from China — but not everyone agreesIs the Star Manual of Master Shi the oldest known astronomical catalog? Experts are divided.
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China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dustA new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.
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