In short, it boils down to reducing costs and increasing efficiency. The main cost of a rocket lies in the engine and the body, accounting for over 70 percent of the total cost. Through recovery and ...

A train on the China-Laos Railway crosses a river in Pu'er, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, on July 17, 2021. Photo: VCG. In the first half of 2025, the cross-border transport ...

People attend a celebration of Matariki, or the Maori New Year, in Auckland, New Zealand, June 28, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) ...

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 49.7 in June, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. Although the ...

A man takes photos of the sculptures in Los Angeles, the United States, on June 28, 2025. A ceremony unveiling sculptures of "Flying Tigers" was held on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of ...

Two firefighters were killed Sunday and another was wounded when they were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community, as crews endured a barrage of ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Saturday raised the alarm over a surge in the number of Afghans returning from Iran under harsh conditions, cautioning that large-scale ...

A ship with scarlet sails is seen on the Neva River in celebration of the Scarlet Sails festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, ...

China’s national observatory issued a yellow alert on Monday morning, warning of downpours in parts of the country. In the coming days, regions such as Jianghuai and Jiangnan will experience ...

Passengers queue up to check in at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, June 28, 2025.

The Yemeni rial has plummeted to an all-time low of approximately 2,760 per U.S. dollar in recent trading sessions, marking ...

A robot player (C) of the Mountain Sea team from China Agricultural University competes during an AI-powered robot football ...