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[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 19 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

China has its own space station, and it's newer and more advanced than the ISS.

The last time the US had an operational space station all of its own was 1979.

Edit: I see nasezero had already mentioned it, heh.

Edit2: Fuuuuuu---I'm about to start up Kerbal Space Program now.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The last time NASA brought samples back from the moon was 1972, China just brought their second batch back last year.

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 16 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

China is cratering the cost of Moon rocks. But at what cost?

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 17 points 5 days ago

Also, China's moon rocks are extra special because they're from the far side, where NASA never brought any rocks from