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China reached out to NASA to avoid a potential satellite collision in 1st-of-its-kind space cooperation
A NASA official said that China contacted the U.S. space agency recently to coordinate a satellite maneuver, marking the first time the Chinese side had reached out to its American counterpart.
Three Chinese astronauts will likely return safely to Earth after a reported space-junk strike. But the incident highlights the growing risk of orbital debris
In a groundbreaking development for global space safety, China’s space agency directly contacted NASA to prevent a potential satellite collision, marking the first-ever outreach of its kind. The coordination reflects a growing recognition that space traffic management demands active communication between rival nations.
Three Chinese astronauts are stranded at China’s Tiangong space station after their return capsule was damaged by space debris.Senior Colonel Chen Dong and crew members Colonel Chen
SpaceX’s delays forced NASA to reopen its moon lander contract. Rivals are circling, Artemis is wobbling, and China’s steady march to a 2030 landing now looks harder to beat.
The United States and China are locked in a contest to be the first country to send humans to the lunar surface in half a century. But there's a developing twist: an emerging competition between American companies to build the landing vehicle that could win this new moon race for the US.