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Taylor Wang: China & US Should Explore Space Together

Taylor Wang: China & US Should Explore Space Together

The first ethnic Chinese astronaut to fly into space, 72-year-old Taylor Wang (王赣骏), has emphasized the need for Chinese-U.S. collaboration on future missions to Mars.

August 16, 2012
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover Lands On The Red Planet, Sends Photos To Earth

NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover Lands On The Red Planet, Sends Photos To Earth

For 30-year-old Ravi Prakash of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Curiosity’s successful landing on the Red Planet on Monday was “equivalent to winning a gold medal at the Olympics.”

August 7, 2012
NASA Mars Curiosity Rover To Beam Signals To Australia

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover To Beam Signals To Australia

Australia will be the first country to receive signals from NASA’s 900 kg Curiosity Mars Rover when it initiates its risk-ridden entry, descent, and landing maneuver on Monday.

August 2, 2012
NASA Engineer Ravi Prakash Discusses 2012 Curiosity Mission To Mars

NASA Engineer Ravi Prakash Discusses 2012 Curiosity Mission To Mars

When NASA’s Curiosity rover touches down on Mars on August 6, an Indian engineer will be helping to maneuver its complex entry, descent, and landing on the Red Planet’s Gale Crater.

July 9, 2012