The China Syndrome
In the countryside north of Beijing, horse carts clatter past farmers’ huts, and the air is thick with the grit of coal dust. But a huge stretch of industrial complexes is also rising here: China’s...
View ArticleMenu on Chinese Space Mission Sounds Tasty, Includes Dog
According to the newly published autobiography of Yang Liwei, head of China's first manned space mission in 2003, the crew's meals included dog meat from Huajiang county, which is renowned for its...
View ArticleThe China Syndrome
In the countryside north of Beijing, horse carts clatter past farmers' huts, and the air is thick with the grit of coal dust. But a huge stretch of industrial complexes is…
View ArticleMenu on Chinese Space Mission Sounds Tasty, Includes Dog
According to the newly published autobiography of Yang Liwei, head of China's first manned space mission in 2003, the crew's meals included dog meat from Huajiang county, which is renowned for its...
View ArticleAfter 40 Years, New Results From The Moon's Surface
Back in 2013, Chinese lunar lander Chang'e 3 visited the moon, carrying with it a rover named Yutu, or 'Jade Rabbit'. Now, two years later, the first scientific results from Yutu have been published.In...
View ArticleCheck Out These Gorgeous New Pictures From China's Moon Mission
China's Chang'e 3 lander and Yutu rover landed on the moon in December 2013. It was the first time a manmade craft touched down on the lunar surface in nearly 40 years, making China the third country...
View ArticleA Lab-Grown Diamond Ring, Mars Colonies In The Mojave, And More
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View ArticleA private Chinese space company just scored a foreign contract for the first...
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal The agreement was signed with a Danish nanosatellite maker. Landspace signs an agreement with Gomspace, a Danish nanosat maker, to start launching its satellites in 2018.
View ArticleChina launched the Long March 5, its largest-ever rocket
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal The 879-ton rocket flew an experimental satellite into space. China's space program took a huge step forward on Nov. 3, when the 879 ton rocket flew an experimental...
View ArticleChina's first robot cargo spaceship just went into orbit
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal Tianzhou 1 is expected to be China's most prolific spacecraft. The Tianzhou 1 robot supply space craft will rendezvous with China's Tiangong 2 space station, to help...
View ArticleAmerican and Chinese aircraft could be flying 4,000 miles per hour by 2030
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal How China and the United States compare in the hypersonic arms race By the 2030s, the high skies could be filled with American and Chinese hypersonic aircraft flying at...
View ArticleSpooky action at a record-breaking distance
Science Entangled particles remain linked over 746 miles apart A Chinese satellite sent entangled photons to locations 746 miles apart—and the particles remained entangled over this record-breaking...
View ArticleChina just deployed to its first overseas base
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal A logistics hub for the Middle East and North Africa. This week, China sent a task force to man up its first foreign military base, in the strategically located country...
View ArticleCome see China's new hexacopters and self-detonating drones
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal What the People's Liberation Army has up its sleeve. China confirms that some interesting high tech tactical drones are already operational. Read on.
View ArticleChina's army is showing off its new tanks, stealth fighters, and missiles
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal It's all part of the PLA's 90th anniversary celebration. The PLA shows off its latest high tech tanks, stealth fighters, artillery, and ICBMs. Read on.
View ArticleAs a drill and potential warning, China's navy just fired dozens of missiles...
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal China held a massive live fire exercise near the Korean Peninsula. China holds a massive live fire exercise near the Korean Peninsula, to remind everyone that it's a...
View ArticleChina's making major progress with its aircraft carrier tech
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal Say hello to China's first catapult-equipped carrier. China's first catapult-equipped carrier is making progress in key areas like aircraft and electronics. Read on.
View ArticleThese are China's plans for floating nuclear reactors
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal Multiple designs are starting to take shape. China plans to build a fleet of floating reactors to power its maritime ambitions. Read on.
View ArticleFor sale: China's brand new, souped-up tanks
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal The country shows off new infantry-fighting vehicles. China shows off new infantry fighting vehicles, including one built from converted tank, and an explosive missile...
View ArticleChina's looking to one-up Elon Musk's hyperloop
From Our Blogs: Eastern Arsenal If created as proposed, T Flight will be faster, with more extensive routes. Defense and space giant CASIC announces that it's pooling its resources to build supersonic...
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