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𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 “𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚-𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞” 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 “𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚-𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞” 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬

Crewed space missions call for colossal engineering projects.   Case in point, researchers in China are investigating the possibility of assembling a spacecraft in orbit. The project is part of the nation's ambitions to expand space exploration, which encompasses crewed missions operating on long-term timescales.   The proposal from the National Natural Science Foundation of China calls for an analysis of the mechanics of constructing an "ultra-large spacecraft spanning kilometers", according to an initial report from the South China Morning Post.   In other words, China just told the world it's interested in building a spacecraft that is miles long....

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MAD Architects Completes The Cloudscape of Haikou in Hainan Province, China

MAD Architects Completes The Cloudscape of Haikou in Hainan Province, China

Project name: The Cloudscape of Haikou MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, has announced the opening of the Cloudscape of Haikou on the southern tip of China. A unique urban public and cultural space for citizens and visitors to Haikou, this flowing, sculptural concrete form was named as one of the “most anticipated architecture projects of 2021” by The Times of London. A prominent port city on the southern tip of China, Haikou was once an important stop on the Maritime Silk Road. With the establishment of the Hainan International Tourism Island and Hainan Free Trade Zone, Haikou's influence has seen a gradual resurgence...

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