China

Chinas moon mission to land rover on the far side of the moon

Posted in Hardware on 1st Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

China may achieve a feat never attempted by the US or USSR landing on the far side of the moon.

Air Force general says China is advancing in space five times as quickly as the US

Posted in Hardware on 13th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

While the U.S. still leads every other country in space, Kwast cautions that edge is whittling away.

U.S. officials are having a 'Sputnik moment' over AI innovation in China

Posted in Science on 7th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

It was the American fear of the technological gap between the United States and the U.S.S.R. that ignited the space race to put a man on the moon.

China aims to launch a reusable spaceplane in 2020

Posted in Science on 7th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

China plans to launch its reusable spaceplane in 2020, according to a statement from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Eric Schmidt says America needs to 'get its act together' in AI competition with China

Posted in Software on 4th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

Alphabet chairman Eric Schmidt says the US is at risk of falling behind in the race to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence.