In an extraordinary feat of space engineering, a Chinese satellite performed a groundbreaking maneuver to prevent a potential asteroid disaster. The asteroid, known as 1994 PC1, is a colossal celestial body comparable in size to San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Astronomers had difficulty accurately tracking the asteroid’s path due to its sheer distance. However, … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked renowned news agency proofread OK! In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, technical staff work at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) in Beijing, Sunday, June 2, 2024. A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon on Sunday to collect soil and … Read more
Just hours after NASA was forced to do so cancel the Florida launch from the Boeing Starliner for the second time, a Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon on Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insight into the differences between the less explored region and the better-known … Read more
Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images/File The Long March 5 rocket carrying the Chang’e-6 lunar probe was launched on May 3, 2024 from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in South China’s Hainan province. Hong-Kong CNN — China’s Chang’e-6 lunar lander successfully landed on the far side of the moon on Sunday morning, Beijing time, in a key step … Read more
Jian Wen came to Britain to ‘enjoy the better things in life’. The 42-year-old drove an E-Class Mercedes-Benz, enjoyed a £30,000 Harrods shopping spree and enrolled her son in the prestigious £6,000-per-term Heathside Preparatory School, near her £5 million home. It wasn’t until she started building a global property empire, attempting to buy a £23 … Read more
To a Chinese reviewer, Jeremy Clarkson, is “a stupid old British man with too much money who farmed for a year without harvesting anything.” To another, he is “the British version of Li Ziqi,” a 33-year-old woman who is one of China’s biggest internet celebrities thanks to videos of herself farming and cooking in the … Read more
Janet Yellen, the US Treasury Secretary, has urged the EU to urgently intervene to temper growing export levels of Chinese cheap green technology, including solar panels and wind turbines, pushing European leaders to move into a large-scale trade war. At the same time, she urged German bank executives on Tuesday to step up efforts to … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Janet Yellen has urged the EU to join US efforts to curb Beijing’s green technology exports, warning that a glut of cheap Chinese goods could threaten the survival of factories around the world. could threaten … Read more
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter about money and politics in the race for the White House With six months to go until the presidential election, Joe Biden showed this week that he is willing to further risk America’s long-standing championship of free trade to prevent Donald Trump from … Read more