Ling Xin

Scientists in China have proposed building a radio telescope array on the moon’s far side, which, if approved, could become the first operational lunar radio observatory. The array would consist of 7,200 butterfly-shaped wire antennas to detect ultra-long wavelength cosmic […]

China’s final space launch attempt of the year failed to reach its designated orbit, resulting in the loss of all payloads on board. But it still concluded a record-breaking year for China’s space industry – with 68 orbital launch attempts,

As footage and images of what might have been the maiden flight of China’s sixth-generation fighter jet went viral on Thursday, the country’s official military media appeared to tacitly confirm the rumours. A mysterious aircraft bearing a triangular tailless design

China has paused deployment of its Qianfan broadband satellite network amid reports of major propulsion problems, potentially hindering plans to catch up with SpaceX’s Starlink. A fourth batch of 18 satellites was due to leave the Wenchang spaceport on the

The re-entry of what is believed to be a defunct Chinese satellite over US skies last week created a spectacular light show but posed no real danger, according to space experts, who also said the event was unintentional. A giant

The GuoWang internet satellites, launched this week as the first step in China’s answer to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, featured notable differences from their US counterpart. Not only are the Chinese satellites “huge” and “heavyweight”, but they were also arranged inside

Chinese space launch start-ups are racing to debut their reusable rockets next year, driven by the nation’s push to build internet megaconstellations in low-Earth orbit (LEO) in a challenge to SpaceX’s Starlink. At least seven new private rockets, all featuring

China successfully launched its newest rocket on Saturday, making another step towards stronger launch capabilities and a crewed moon landing before 2030. The 62-metre-tall, 3.8-metre-wide Long March 12 lifted off from Wenchang spaceport on south China’s Hainan island at 10:25pm

Hopes are fading that the US will respond to a Chinese offer to exchange moon samples, with no word yet from Nasa on what it could swap. Space officials in the two countries have been negotiating Chinese access to Apollo

Thailand is poised to become the first country to take part in Chinese and US-led space exploration initiatives, despite the two powers being seen as rivals in a new space race. After signing a memorandum of understanding with China in