China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 entered an orbit closer to the moon on Tuesday night.
China said late on Monday it failed to put into orbit a satellite jointly developed by the nation and Brazil, due to rocket malfunctions.
The effect of long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with increased mortality even when the pollution is below European Union limits, research conducted under the lead of the Utrecht University showed on Monday.
China's high-resolution remote-sensing satellite Ziyuan I-03 failed to enter orbit after its launch earlier Monday, military sources said.
A computer model capable of more accurately forecasting and analyzing the cause of smoggy days is expected to be put into operation in the following three to five years.
Pakistan Prime Minister congratulated China on its successful launch of Chang’e 3 lunar probe and hoped that China will continue to make strides in technological advancement.
Simulation models of China's first moon rover, "Jade Rabbit," were put on the market Wednesday to commemorate the successful launch of the Chang'e-3 lunar probe.
Chang'e-3, China's first planned soft moon landing, finished the first orbital trimming at 3:50 pm in its trajectory along the earth-moon transfer orbit, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) said.
Research vessel Dayang Yihao (Ocean No 1) is on China's 30th oceanic exploration mission.
China's Chang'e-3 lunar probe with its first moon rover "Yutu" (Jade Rabbit) aboard blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center early Monday.
A high-speed railway connecting Tianjin municipality and a port city in Hebei province started trial operations.
China will launch the Chang'e 3 lunar probe at 1:30 am on Monday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province.