3 days ago · China's future plans for space revealed; four missions including Earth 2.0 exoplanet observatory, lunar radio telescope, solar mission, and X-ray observatory through 2030.

Oct 1, 2025 · With MSR delayed and now in limbo, it is China that will take the first shot at a historic mission to return the first samples from Mars.

1 day ago · December 8, 2025 In the time it takes our planet to go around the Sun, we do a lot of exploring. This year, new missions took off, a powerful observatory began examining the sky, …

Jun 26, 2025 · China's upcoming Mars sample return mission represents the next research goal following the successful deployment of the Zhurong rover on Mars in 2021. With this …

Jun 21, 2020 · The latest news, analysis and opinion on China’s Mars mission. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

3 days ago · As of December 2025, the rover is on the way up Mount Sharp and examining a peculiar geological feature referred to as the "boxwork unit," and taking drill samples for local …

Jul 23, 2025 · Hou Zengqian, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and chief scientist of the Tianwen-3 mission, together with his collaborators, recently published an article …

Tianwen-3 (Chinese: 天问三号) is a planned Mars sample-return mission by China which would send two spacecraft (an orbiter/Earth-returner and a lander/ascent-vehicle) via two separate …

On 11 March 2025, China officially opened their upcoming Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission to the international space community for collaboration. This mission is due to launch in late …

Apr 24, 2025 · The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Thursday announced opportunities for international cooperation on the Tianwen-3 Mars sample-return mission, …