China launches spacecraft, says it will return samples and yield 'groundbreaking discoveries'China has launched its Tianwen-2 probe, aiming to collect samples from asteroid 2016HO3 near Mars and explore comet 311P. This mission, acc...
China launches mission to retrieve asteroid samplesChina has launched its Tianwen-2 spacecraft. The mission aims to collect samples from a nearby asteroid. The Long March 3B rocket carried t...
China goes to asteroid, launches Tianwen-2 spacecraft to collect samplesTianwen-2 is more than just a scientific sleuth. It is also a technological steppingstone for China's ambitious Tianwen-3 mission.
China's first Mars rover may not be able to restartThe Chinese Mars rover, Zhurong, launched in 2020, may not be able to restart itself after an extended hibernation period due to insufficie...
Chinese spacecraft acquires images of entire planet of Mars: See photosThe acquired imagery data covering all of Mars, including visuals of its south pole.
China shares Zhurong rover's landing footage, sounds from MarsFootage of the entry, descent and landing shows the deployment of a supersonic disk-gap-band parachute, separation of the backshell, follow...
China rover to attempt Mars landing over coming daysIf successful, China will be the world's first country to carry out an orbiting, landing and roving operation during its first mission to M...
China names Mars rover after traditional fire godThe rover is aboard the Tianwen-1 probe that arrived in Mars orbit on Feb. 24 and is due to land in May to look for evidence of life. It is...
China releases high-resolution images of Mars from its Tianwen-1 probeThe panchromatic images were taken by the high-resolution camera of China's spacecraft, Tianwen-1 meaning Questions to Heaven, at a distanc...
China's Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing roverThe China National Space Administration said the spacecraft executed a maneuver to adjust its orbit early Wednesday morning Beijing time an...
China's Mars probe sends back video of Red PlanetIn the video, published by state broadcaster CCTV, the surface of the planet is seen coming into view out of a pitch black sky against the ...
Chinese spacecraft enters Mars orbit, becomes world's second in two daysThe orbiter-rover combo became the second spacecraft in two days to reach the red planet. An orbiter from the United Arab Emirates led the ...
UAE's 'Hope' probe to be first in trio of Mars missionsIf succesful, the wealthy Gulf state will become the fifth nation to ever reach Mars -- a venture timed to mark the 50th anniversary of the...
Mars ready for its close-up: China releases space probe's first imageThe uncrewed Tianwen-1 took the picture at a distance of around 2.2 million km (1.4 million miles) from Mars, according to the China Nation...
400 million km within 163 days, China's Mars probe heads for red planetSince its launch on July 23, 2020, the Mars probe has captured an image showing both Earth and the Moon, as well as taking several selfies.
China launches Mars probe in space race with USAfter watching the United States and the Soviet Union lead the way during the Cold War, China has poured billions of dollars into its milit...
China names its Mars mission Tianwen-1 ahead of its planned launch this yearChina on Friday named its first Mars exploration mission to be launched later this year as Tianwen-1 as it celebrated 'Space Day' to mark t...