A Chinese research team is developing a lightweight robotic drone with a targeted special mission scenario of Mars exploration. The air-ground dual-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) weighs only 10 ...

While NASA's Mars Sample Return initiative is in political hot water, China is moving ahead on plotting out its rendezvous with the Red Planet. China's roadmap for a Mars Sample Return mission to be ...

BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- A group of Chinese researchers has carried out a comprehensive simulation of the Martian dust cycle, based on their self-developed next-generation Mars general-circulation ...

Schematic of the Chinese Mars Sample Return mission, where the lander will drill 2 metres deep to collect the samples and scoop the surface materials with a robotic arm and drone. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

Crowds driving you nuts? Don't have a wave pool nearby? Perhaps an interplanetary surf trip is the call? A Chinese rover on Mars has discovered what appears to be sandy beaches on the Red Planet.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Chinese astronauts added more debris shielding to the Tiangong space station during a 6.5-hour ...

While NASA's Mars Sample Return initiative is in political hot water, China is moving ahead on plotting out its rendezvous with the Red Planet. New details of China's aims are emerging. China's intent ...