Written by BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. LUNAR ROVER The prototype of a Chinese lunar rover designed for the country’s manned lunar missions is now in its initial development phase, according to a statement made by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) on […]
Both pieces of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket have made it to the launch pad ahead of their expected test flight on Monday (Nov. 18). SpaceX rolled Starship‘s huge first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, out to the pad at its Starbase site in South Texas today (Nov. 14). The company documented the move via X, in […]
China is set to send fresh fuel and supplies to its space station. A Long March 7 rocket topped with the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft was rolled out to its pad at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan island early Wednesday (Nov. 13) local time. An official time for launch has yet to be announced, […]
The final supermoon of 2024, known as the Beaver Moon, will make its appearance on Friday, November 15. This full moon, which will reach its peak illumination at 4:29 PM EST, is anticipated by lunar enthusiasts as it marks the last supermoon event of the year. Visible as dawn approaches in Jakarta, this celestial event […]
The “blue pond” in Biei in Hokkaido, northern Japan, is lit up on Nov. 13, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- Japan PM leaves for South America to attend APEC, G20 summits TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba embarked Thursday on his first […]
An extraordinary parliamentary session will likely begin on Nov. 28 to allow for deliberation on a supplementary budget needed to fund new inflation-relief measures proposed by the government of Japanese Prime Mister Shigeru Ishiba, an administration official said Thursday. Japanese Emperor Naruhito addresses the opening ceremony of a special parliamentary session in the House of […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday gave a final call for a protest, urging his supporters to converge in Islamabad for a massive protest on November 24 for the annulment of the 26th Amendment and restoration of, what he said, the stolen mandate. Talking to reporters […]
World Meteorological Organization Secretary General Celeste Saulo speaks during a press conference on the opening day of COP29 U.N. climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 11, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- Seven & i mulls management buyout to fend off Canadian takeover […]
BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 719.91 Euro 100 768.75 Japanese yen 100 4.6841 Hong Kong dollar […]
Mandarin ducks are pictured by the Hino River in the town of Hino in the western Japan prefecture of Tottori on Oct. 31, 2024. (Kyodo) The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ———- Osaka gov. says to run for head of Japan No. 2 opposition party OSAKA – […]