The Chinese Chang’e-5 probe decelerates again

[ad_1] This video animation image is provided by the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC). China’s Chang’e-5 spacecraft braked a second time Sunday at 8:23 pm (Beijing time), according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA). After deceleration, the spacecraft began flying in a near-circular orbit from an elliptical path around …

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China releases official manufacturing PMI for November 2020

[ad_1] Dolls-making workers in a factory in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China. Stringer | AFP | Getty Images China said Monday that manufacturing activity expanded for the ninth consecutive month in November as the world’s second largest economy continues to recover from the collapse caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The …

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Antarctic ice melts faster, scientists say

[ad_1] A group of chinstrap penguins huddle atop an iceberg floating near Antarctica’s Lemaire Channel. UESLEI MARCELINO / REUTERS According to an annual report released on Friday, Chinese scientists found that Antarctica’s ice shelves, particularly those on its northernmost peninsula, melted at an accelerating rate from 1999 to 2019. Climate …

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Antarctic ice melts faster, scientists say

[ad_1] A group of chinstrap penguins huddle atop an iceberg floating near Antarctica’s Lemaire Channel. UESLEI MARCELINO / REUTERS According to an annual report released on Friday, Chinese scientists found that Antarctica’s ice shelves, particularly those on its northernmost peninsula, melted at an accelerating rate from 1999 to 2019. Climate …

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