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Rocket Lab successfully launches satellite for Japanese startup Synspective

Rocket Lab has completed its 17th mission, putting a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite on orbit for client Synspective, a Tokyo-based space startup that has raised over $100 million in fundin

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It's a warm winter for denizens of Beijing Zoo

The temperature in Beijing has fluctuated since the beginning of winter, reaching its lowest of the season yet on Monday. To ensure a comfortable and cozy stay for the

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Jupiter and Saturn to create first visible 'Christmas star' in 800 years

You have to go back to 1226 for the previous time such a "Great Conjunction" was observable with the naked eye.

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Watch SpaceX launch a SiriusXM broadcasting satellite live during its 25th flight of 2020

SpaceX is already having a banner year, with major accomplishments including its first human spaceflight, and it’s aiming to pad its current record-breaking launch year with a 25th flight today

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ADB approves $500 mln loan to expand financial inclusion in Indonesia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday that it has approved $500 million in policy-based loans to support Indonesia's efforts to expand the financial access for micro-, small, and medi

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Bond fire continues to threaten canyon communities in California

01:44 California is going through one of its most extended fire seasons on record. Firefighters have been battling flames all across the state since early August. And the latest wildfi

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COVID-19 pandemic likely to cause worst economic crisis in decades: UN

VCG Image The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause the worst economic crisis in decades among least developed countries, a leading United Nations economist said on Thursday, warning that more

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China rolls out plan of promoting 'Internet plus tourism'

Chinese authorities on Monday issued a guideline on facilitating "Internet plus tourism," showing the way for tourist destinations to become intelligent.The guideline,

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We can't just sit around waiting for a vaccine: Zhong Nanshan

The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has started in some countries, and the situation will get worse in most of the northern hemisphere as the weather turns colder,

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CGTN Exclusive: Return to the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic

CGTN returns to Roseland Hospital in Chicago where our correspondent Dan Williams was given exclusive access to visit the COVID ICU ward and speak with the frontline health workers. 03:09

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Deer and birds spend time together in cold sunny weather

Magpies and crows surround a resting deer herd as they feed on ticks from the fur of the deer roaming on the Ashton Court Estate in Bristol, England. The weather is pretty cold this season, but it do

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Vaccine news give hope to treatment in hospitals in Chicago

02:36 Now to the latest part in our week-long series, a "Return to the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic."The news that various COVID-19 vaccines appear viable offers hope that thep

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Greenhouse gases at record high despite COVID-19 measures

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, hit record highs last year and have continued climbing this year, despite measures to halt the pandemic, the United Nations said

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Xiaoxue: The coming of the cold air

Beijing experienced its first snowfall on November 21, delighting numerous tourists and netizens and attracting photography aficionados. The snowfall also set the stage

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Astra targets December for next orbital launch attempt

Astra is set to launch it’s next orbital rocket, with a window that opens on December 7 and lasts for 12 days following until December 18, with an 11 AM to 2:30 PM PT block each day during whic

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Climate change bigger threat than COVID-19: Red Cross

A woman visits the exhibition "It's getting warmer for the planet!" displaying 30 press cartoons from around the world focused on climate change, pollution and environmental issues presented by C

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SpaceX launches four astronauts in Space Station mission

The crew have named their craft Resilience, as a nod to the challenges that 2020 has presented, and launches from Florida.