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Chang’e-2 Space Probe Snaps Close-Ups Of Asteroid Toutatis

A Chinese space probe has successfully taken close-up images of the near-earth asteroid Toutatis.

December 17, 2012

China’s Chang’e-3 To Land On Moon In 2013

China will launch its Chang’e-3 lunar satellite in the second half of next year, a senior space industry official said on Saturday.

November 15, 2012

Chandrayaan-2 May Be Delayed, Says ISRO Chief

India’s second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, which was tentatively slated for launch in 2014 could be delayed, said ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan.

September 17, 2012

Neil Armstrong, First Man On The Moon, Dies Aged 82 (1930-2012)

The first man to step on the surface of moon, 82-year-old Neil Armstrong, passed away on Saturday.

August 28, 2012

China To Build Space X-Ray Telescope, Antarctic Observatory

China is preparing to launch its first space telescope between 2014 and 2016, says a top Chinese astronomer, Su Dingqiang.

August 23, 2012

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

Japan SELENE-2 Lunar Mission Planned For 2017

On the eve of the 43rd anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 11 launch which is on July 16, Japan announced on Sunday that it was planning a manned moon mission.

July 16, 2012

Shenzhou-9 Spacecraft Returns To Earth, Lands In Mongolia

Opening a new chapter in world space history, China’s Shenzhou-9 spacecraft and its three crew members touched down safely in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region this morning.

June 29, 2012

Lunar Boom: We’ll Soon Be Mining The Moon

As history has repeatedly shown, where there are valuable minerals to be unearthed, adventurous humans will arrive in droves – even if it means battling extreme conditions and risking life and limb.

May 17, 2012

Scientists Discover Volcanic Activity In Moon’s Tycho Crater

Contrary to the popular theory, the moon had a lot of volcanic activity and was not a dead place, according to India’s Chandrayaan-1 and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

April 16, 2012