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​People watch as a Long March 10B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, in Hainan province, China, on July 10, 2026.
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China ups the ante in the space race, Bangladesh’s exiled ex-leader eyes return, Wildfires ravage southern Spain

In a scene straight out of Looney Tunes, China on Friday maneuvered a gigantic floating net out into the Pacific Ocean, and used it to catch a rocket booster as it gently descended from the sky after launching a satellite into space.

Mark Kelly on the new space race
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Mark Kelly on the new space race

On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer delves into the modern space race and its role as a critical domain for global security with Arizona Senator and former astronaut Mark Kelly. They discuss China’s growing ambitions, the future of the International Space Station, and the evolving role of private companies like SpaceX in shaping US space policy.

An astronaut in space and GZERO WORLD with ian bremmer — the podcast
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The new space race: Sen. Mark Kelly on China's bold ambitions, America's policy & Russian threat

Listen: On this episode of the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer explores the intensifying US-China space race and its impact on global security and international cooperation with Arizona Senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly.

Ian Explains: Who's winning the US-China space race?
Ian Explains

Ian Explains: Who's winning the US-China space race?

Are we in a 21st-century space race with China? And if so, who’s winning? On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down China’s ambitious space program, which in the last few years has sent a rover to Mars, built a space station, and returned samples from the far side of the moon–something no country has done before.

Can the US stay ahead of Russia & China in the space race?
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Can the US stay ahead of Russia & China in the space race?

Should the United States be concerned about Chinese and Russian military activity in space? And is the US prepared for space warfare? Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Ian Bremmer on GZERO World to talk about the future of US space policy and the 21st-century space race with Russia and China.

An Iranian woman is walking under a billboard that is displaying an image of the Iranian Qased satellite carrier in a residential area in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on December 13, 2023.
Analysis

An Axis of ... Rockets?

Iran and North Korea have each recently taken major steps forward in their civilian space programs, but their partnerships with Russia have Western governments worried about potential progress on another kind of rocket: intercontinental ballistic missiles.

War in space? Time to update space law
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War in space? Time to update space law

The UN wants to prevent an arms race in space. How? By reforming international space law, which hasn't been updated in more than 50 years. The current treaty was negotiated during the Cold War, when only two countries — the US and the Soviet Union — had viable programs. Ratified by 111 countries, it bans space nukes and grants all countries the right to peacefully explore space — including the Moon.

Tech in 60 Seconds: Apple's Revenue, China Space Race, and Uber for Kids
In 60 Seconds

Tech in 60 Seconds: Apple's Revenue, China Space Race, and Uber for Kids