The primary challenge in satellite laser downlinks is atmospheric turbulence, which distorts and weakens signals.

Chinese scientists push for cubesat swarm mission to fly by infamous asteroid Apophis China could launch a mission involving ...

A Chinese team has detailed an innovative drone plan for acquiring Martian samples, incorporating measures to mitigate ...

Beijing's industrial layout reflects a strategic division — the south focuses on rockets and the north on satellites. The ...

Around 1,500 Australians in Iran have registered for assistance, with another 1,200 Australians in Israel seeking to leave, ...

Jazz Chisholm Jr. appears to have dodged another bullet on the injury front, but the mounting number of nagging issues is ...

Researchers are trying to rebuild sea ice above the Arctic Circle so it can reflect the sun’s warming rays, slowing climate ...

In November 2021, for example, astronauts on the orbital outpost were ordered to take shelter inside docked spacecraft as the station came close to a cloud of dangerous debris.

The Rocket Force, in charge of both conventional and nuclear missile power, “continued an aggressive modernization and production plan” this year, one official told Inside the Ring in a recent ...

A Chinese Long March 2B rocket's booster was outfitted with a parachute for a launch. The system provides controlled landing capabilities for the rocket. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV) ...

China’s Ministry of National Defense announced last month that the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) had successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a ...

A Chinese satellite has returned to Earth after spending two weeks in orbit conducting experiments on plant mutation, ... Varda’s capsule was housed inside a Rocket Lab spacecraft in orbit, ...