14 December 2018
When it comes to rocket science, nuts and bolts may appear to some people to be the least-complicated parts. Wang Huiping would argue otherwise. In the run-up to the ninth flight of the Long March 2F carrier rocket, which lifted three Chinese astronauts in 2012, engineers raised concern that there were no standards for technicians to follow when mounting bolts and screws, which could affect the quality of the expensive, large rocket.
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17 December 2018
China's Dark Matter Particle Explorer, nicknamed "Wukong" or "Monkey King," will extend its service in space by two years, as it is still in good condition and collecting key scientific data. The research team operating the satellite said on 17 December that Wukong's key performance indicators have barely changed compared with three years ago when it was launched as China's first dark matter probe satellite.
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16 December 2018
2018 has proven to be another eventful year for China in the field of aerospace. China has conducted 36 space missions in 2018, accounting for over one-third of the world's total. The country has also achieved other groundbreaking strides globally, including maiden flights of aircraft and the successful launch of Chang'e 4 probe.
The short video review of the highlights in 2018 can be found here...

14 December 2018
Late last week, China launched its ambitious Chang'e-4 Moon mission. The spacecraft is carrying a robotic lander and rover that will make an unprecedented attempt at a landing on the far side of the Moon early in the New Year. But one observer of China's space program thinks this mission is another indication that China has become a legitimate space superpower and could be in a position to win the race to return humans to the Moon. Brian Harvey is a Dublin-based writer on space issues, and author of China in Space: The Great Leap Forward. He says space provides a platform for China's military interests and well as international prestige. Harvey is giving a overview on the Chang'e programme, the science involved, the difficulties, Chang'e 4 will meet once attempting to land on the far side of the Moon and on China's long-term plans for lunar exploration. Listen to the highly interesting and revealing CBC Radio interview with Brian Harvey (10 min) here...