China has successfully launched a rocket into space from the Yellow Sea, making it the first nation to fully own and operate a floating sea launch platform. Photo: China National Space Administration
China rockets to forefront of global space race with sea launch success
- China has become the first nation to fully own and operate a floating launch platform for its space missions
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China has successfully launched a rocket into space from the Yellow Sea, making it the first nation to fully own and operate a floating sea launch platform. Photo: China National Space Administration
China’s lunar rover, Yutu, has made a groundbreaking discovery. Photo: Xinhua
China’s lunar rover Yutu ends 60-year riddle of moon’s mantle with discovery of mineral olivine
- Yutu’s discovery of olivine helps pave the way for scientists to confirm existence of a mantle beneath the moon’s crust
- Crystallised mineral likely came from a crater caused by a meteor strike
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Jade Rabbit lunar rover
China’s lunar rover, Yutu, has made a groundbreaking discovery. Photo: Xinhua