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The China National Space Administration was founded more than 25 years ago and is overseeing an ambitious programme which includes deep space exploration, a manned space station, and cutting-edge advancements in technology, new materials, robotics and artificial intelligence.

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Among the Tiangong space station crew is a Beijing university professor, China’s first non-military astronaut, and hopefuls from Hong Kong and Macau may follow in his footsteps.

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  • Hong Kong leader says he is cheering for city candidates and hopes one of them will fulfil their space dreams
  • Gui Haichao, a professor, becomes first Chinese payload specialist and civilian astronaut to enter space
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As the Nasa chief calls for curbs on US-China collaboration to stay, analyst says the obvious ‘need for cooperative activities’ will eventually win.

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Starship’s ‘intelligent control’ appears to have gone offline when it was needed most, according to analysis by Chinese scientists developing similar rocket.

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China set up no-fly and no-sail zones in the East China Sea before the launch on Sunday, given the possibility of falling debris. Tokyo had urged Beijing to ensure the safety of Japanese vessels operating nearby.

Fujian maritime safety notice declares area northeast of Taiwan off-limits for six hours from 9am on Sunday over fears of ‘falling rocket debris’.

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The Cubic Emergency Lunar Vehicle of China can be folded and tucked into the back of a regular roving vehicle and when in use can travel up to 10km/h on the moon’s surface, say researchers.

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Featuring two advanced telescopes from each country, SVOM is the most powerful space hunter of its kind after Nasa’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.

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Chinese social media is captivated by space-age robot with advanced sensors and cameras that could help hold tools, deliver packages and other tasks to aid humans in space.

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