On Tuesday, a capsule carrying soil from the far side of the moon will parachute into the desert in China’s Inner Mongolia region. The sample, taken by the China National Space Administration’s Chang’e-6 lander, is expected to be the latest in a series of near-perfect executions of Chinese lunar exploration missions since 2007. Here’s what … Read more
HELSINKI – China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft is on its way to Earth to deliver samples collected from the far side of the Moon. The Chang’e-6 service module is likely to fire its engines for a trans-Earth injection around June 21. The spacecraft is now in the final leg of its complex, 53-day journey that includes a … Read more
A Shein pop-up store at ABC Serrano in Madrid, Spain, April 26, 2024. Alejandro Martinez Velez | Europa Press | Getty Images Shein, the fast-fashion giant with ties to China, has confidentially filed for a public listing in London after facing strong backlash in the U.S., a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The … Read more
After another Chinese spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface earlier this month, this time to take samples from the far side of the moon, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson praised a country that is challenging the United States’ long-standing dominance in space. . He said he was impressed with the fourth successful moon landing. “It … Read more