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China's 'lobster eye' Einstein telescope releases 1st batch of trippy space images
Flaring stars, black hole outbursts and gamma-rays are just some of the cosmic exotica that Einstein Probe will hunt for.
China green-lights mass production of autonomous flying taxis — with commercial flights set for 2025
The EHang EH216-S autonomous flying taxi is the first eVTOL ready for mass production and could lead the way for flying cars around the world.
Haunting photo of Earth and moon snapped by China's experimental lunar satellites
China's experimental moon satellites Tiandu-1 and 2 are testing lunar communications and navigation tech. Recently, they shared this image of the lunar surface with a ghostly Earth in the background.
Half of China's cities are sinking, putting most of the country's urban population at risk
Major cities across eastern China are sinking due to groundwater extraction and the weight of buildings, potentially exposing millions of people to flooding and damage in the next 100 years.
2,500-year-old skeletons with legs chopped off may be elites who received 'cruel' punishment in ancient China
The amputated legs of skeletons belonging to two men who lived in ancient China suggests that they were punished for alleged crimes 2,500 years ago.
Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball
A fireball spotted over Southern California was likely the flaming wreck of an orbital module from China's Shenzhou 15 astronaut mission, which launched in November 2022.
1,500-year-old DNA used to reveal likeness of Chinese Emperor Wu
Scientists used DNA to create a facial reconstruction of a Chinese emperor who ruled 1,500 years ago.
'Zeus made night from mid-day': Terror and wonder in ancient accounts of solar eclipses
For millennia, solar eclipses like the upcoming one on April 8 have inspired awe, wonder and fear. Here are some of the most intriguing accounts of solar eclipses from ancient Greece to the Mayan empire.
