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China's 'heavenly pits': The giant sinkholes that have ancient forests growing within
By Sascha Pare published
China's southwestern karst landscape is pockmarked with dozens of enormous sinkholes that look like they were made with a cookie cutter — and scientists keep finding new ones.

Grave robbers looted lavish 1,800-year-old tombs in China — but missed this one
By Tom Metcalfe published
Archaeologists think the people in the tombs, dated to the Han dynasty, were all from the same wealthy family.

China has launched a secret robot to the far side of the moon, new Chang'e 6 photos reveal
By Harry Baker published
A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China's moon-bound Chang'e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch photos. The true purpose of the rover, which is scheduled to land on the moon's far side, remains a mystery.

China launches Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to moon's far side
By Mike Wall published
China's launched its Chang'e 6 sample-return mission, which will haul dirt and rocks home from the mysterious lunar far side.

China's 'lobster eye' Einstein telescope releases 1st batch of trippy space images
By Keith Cooper published
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
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
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
By Andrew Jones published
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
By Sascha Pare published
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
By Soumya Sagar published
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
By Mike Wall published
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.
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