Chang'e-3 probe moves closer to the moon

2013-12-11 00:37:51

China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 entered an orbit closer to the moon on Tuesday night.

Long March-4B rocket fails to launch joint satellite into orbit

2013-12-10 00:39:56

China said late on Monday it failed to put into orbit a satellite jointly developed by the nation and Brazil, due to rocket malfunctions.

Study shows air pollution more deadly than thought

2013-12-09 21:59:13

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 remote-sensing satellite fails to enter orbit

2013-12-09 19:58:54

China's high-resolution remote-sensing satellite Ziyuan I-03 failed to enter orbit after its launch earlier Monday, military sources said.

Supercomputer technology to monitor smog

2013-12-09 13:13:24

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 congratulates China on launch of lunar probe

2013-12-09 09:42:11

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.

China puts simulation models moon rover on market

2013-12-05 03:44:25

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 trims its orbit

2013-12-02 20:16:01

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 on 30th mission

2013-12-02 16:22:20

Research vessel Dayang Yihao (Ocean No 1) is on China's 30th oceanic exploration mission.

China launches probe and rover to moon

2013-12-02 01:49:14

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.

New high-speed rail links Tianjin, Qinhuangdao

2013-12-02 00:14:25

A high-speed railway connecting Tianjin municipality and a port city in Hebei province started trial operations.

Chang'e 3 lunar probe to launch

2013-12-01 09:33:47

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.