SPACE.com – Contrary to rampant speculation, the United States military’s secretive X-37B space plane is most likely not spying on a prototype Chinese space module, experts say. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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‘No Chance’ Secret X-37B Space Plane Spying on China Module: Expert (SPACE.com)
China Opens ‘Space’ Post Office on Docked Spacecraft (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com – China opened a new post office Thursday (Nov. 3) with a street address that is 213 miles (343 km) above the Earth. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Space Entrepreneur: China Could Own the Moon (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – Robert Bigelow, the CEO of Bigelow Aerospace which proposes to build a private space station in the middle of this decade, is worried that the Chinese will land their own taikonauts on the moon and will shortly control Earth’s nearest neighbor. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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Giant Meteorite Discovered in China (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com – A massive space rock – one that could rank as one of the largest meteorites ever recovered – has been found in a remote and mountainous region in northwest China, according to news reports. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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US lawmaker wields budget ax over China space ties (AP)
AP – A Republican lawmaker is looking to make the Obama administration pay a price for what he sees as its defiance of Congress in pursuing cooperation with China in science and space technology. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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White House and Congress Clash Over NASA Funding, Space Cooperation with China (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – Another indication that President Barack Obama’s 2012 NASA funding request was in trouble occurred when at a hearing of the House Appropriations commerce, justice, science subcommittee on May 3. Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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What do you think of the pic of the UFO in China?
Question by Sweet_lil_Melinda1996: What do you think of the pic of the UFO in China? On July 7, 2010 China delayed flights because of a UFO. On the CoasttoCoastAM website there is a pic of the UFO, what do you think it is? Best answer: Answer by ChrisSpace debris. A rocket stage or some...
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Did China create a telescope far more advanced then the Hubble?
Did China really do it! I didn’t think that it would be possible so soon. Wow, and here to say we worked so hard on the Hubble. The Hubble telescope was N.A.S.A.’s greatest projects and China, is to believe, created something more advanced. But, did China actually do it? Is there a telescope more...
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NASA chief to visit China (AFP)
AFP – NASA chief Charles Bolden will make an official visit to China October 16-21, a spokesman for the US space agency said Tuesday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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China to launch next lunar space mission (AFP)
AFP – China is on track to launch its second lunar satellite by year’s end, as the country pursues its plans for a manned mission to the moon by 2020, state media said Friday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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China launches new global positioning satellite (Reuters)
Reuters – China took a further step on Sunday toward ending its dependence on U.S. satellites to provide navigation and positioning services. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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China space ride plunge kills six (Reuters)
Reuters – A space shuttle simulator ride plunged to the ground, killing six people and injuring another 10 at a popular south China amusement park, state media reported on Wednesday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy
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