China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe set off from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, moving a step closer to completing an ambitious mission that underscores the country’s rise as a space superpower. In a symbolic moment before liftoff, China was also reported to have become the first country to display its national flag on… Read More »
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar mission has made a successful landing on the far side and is currently busy collecting samples to be sent back to Earth. The first set of data was transmitted from the Chang’e 6 descent-ascent combination upon its arrival on Sunday morning (Beijing Time). The landing was assisted by China’s newly positioned Queqiao-2… Read More »
China successfully landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday, a major step for the country’s ambitious mission to place astronauts on the lunar surface. The Chang’e-6 probe made a soft landing on the lunar surface around 6:23 a.m. local time in China, elevating China’s status among a number of… Read More »
British scientists have warned that Britain is falling behind China in the race to eliminate crop diseases after Beijing this month gave landmark approval for the country’s first edited wheat genome. Rapid progress towards genome editing that gives wheat resistance to a common fungal infection called powdery mildew has been hailed by the scientific community… Read More »
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite exploded shortly after takeoff Monday, state media reported; leader Kim Jong Un’s hopes of establishing a satellite to monitor the United States and South Korea have been dashed. Monday’s botched launch came hours after the leaders of… Read More »
Every summer since the days of Mao Zedong, leaders of the Chinese Communist Party have retreated to the seaside resort of Beidaihe to discuss the country’s future in the comfort of luxury seaside villas hidden behind high walls. A four-hour drive from the distractions of Beijing, it was the perfect place to escape the capital’s… Read More »
Lando Norris ready to edge Max Verstappen in title race – Getty Images /Mark Thompson Lando Norris has admitted he was “a bit lonely” growing up, but is now “making up for lost time” by embracing life as Formula One’s rising star. The McLaren driver has had a whirlwind month on and off the track,… Read More »
Either China is becoming more aggressive. Or maybe England is searching harder for the rocks and what lies beneath them. Or both. Numbers revealing the extent of China’s covert attacks on the West are few. But MI5’s director general, Ken McCallum, revealed during a rare trip in July 2022 that the number of operations carried… Read More »
Defense Secretary Grant Shapps will brief MPs on a cyber attack on a database containing details of armed forces personnel, amid reports that China was behind the attack. A third-party payroll system was hacked, potentially compromising the banking information of all service personnel and some veterans. A very small number of addresses may also have… Read More »