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Airlines, travel agencies step up to assist flyers
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (396+ words) Airlines and travel agencies in China have moved swiftly to assist passengers and contain the disruption after multiple Middle Eastern countries closed their airspace amid escalating regional tensions. Aviation data provider VariFlight reported that nearly 14,000 Middle East-related flights worldwide had…...
Tourists flocking to site with Mars theme
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (521+ words) A Mars-themed tourism site in Northwest China has garnered renewed interest during the Spring Festival holiday, as science-based travel gains popularity among families and young visitors, reflecting a broader shift in how traditional holidays are experienced. Mars Base 1 Camp, located…...
Heathrow busy with Chinese New Year travelers
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (47+ words) Heathrow busy with Chinese New Year travelers'China Daily Heathrow busy with Chinese New Year travelers A surge of China'bound travelers passed through London's Heathrow Airport on Sunday, heading home for Chinese New Year family reunions, festive food and drone light…...
China's flying hospital has impact in Laos
2+ week, 3+ day ago (601+ words) A "flying Eye and ENT hospital" " a joint project of the Shanghai-based Eye and ENT Hospital of Fudan University and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China " is on its maiden international mission in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Operating from…...
China's commercial rocket SD-3 launches 7 satellites from sea
2+ week, 4+ day ago (80+ words) China's commercial rocket SD-3 launches 7 satellites from sea'China Daily YANGJIANG, Guangdong -- China on Thursday launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending seven satellites into planned orbits. The SD-3 commercial rocket blasted off at 2:37 pm (Beijing Time)…...
Drone network speeds accident response on Guangdong expressways
2+ week, 5+ day ago (222+ words) On Feb 2, a drone took off after receiving a command from the Shatian drone airport in Dongguan, Guangdong province, in response to a nearby traffic accident. The drone arrived at the scene in just one minute and 40 seconds. It transmitted…...
China's space industry-developed eVTOL aircraft completes first flight
3+ week, 3+ day ago (191+ words) China's space industry-developed eVTOL aircraft completes first flight'China Daily China's space industry-developed eVTOL aircraft completes first flight BEIJING -- An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, developed by the ninth academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, completed its…...
China's COMAC signs deal for firefighting planes at Singapore Airshow
1+ mon, 6+ min ago (309+ words) Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said on Tuesday that it has signed a deal for six of its C909 firefighting aircraft as the 2026 Singapore Airshow opens. According to COMAC, the agreement with Shanxi Victory General Aviation includes three firm orders…...
Scientists pioneer first-ever genealogy for volcanoes beneath Antarctic ice
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (369+ words) SHANGHAI -- An international research team has established the first comprehensive identity archive for 207 known subglacial volcanoes in Antarctica, marking a significant advancement in polar research and providing a crucial public data product for the global scientific community. This landmark study…...
Global experts gather in Macao for talks in space, planetary sciences
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (200+ words) MACAO -- The 2026 Macao International Forum on Space and Planetary Sciences kicked off on Tuesday, drawing more than 300 scholars in the fields of space and planetary sciences from over 10 countries and regions. The forum, featuring a series of presentations and thematic…...