Space is crucial for national strength, global influence, and future industrial development. During the Cold War, space primarily symbolized technological skill and ideological status. Today, it ...

It is likely that the Chang'e 7 lunar lander will touch down near Shackleton Crater, Schörghofer advised, outfitted with an ...

China is making significant strides in the commercial space industry with the launch of its first sea-recovery reusable ...

In recent years, China’s outer space diplomacy and exploration has grown exponentially, especially as China readies itself to send its first human astronaut to the moon before 2030. However, beyond ...

China carried out a record 92 space launches in 2025, with multiple breakthroughs and a number of firsts across manned ...

After 2025 brought both success and stumbles, 2026 is set to be a landmark year for space, with NASA's Artemis 2 set to ...

Beijing marks its most active year in space as crewed Shenzhou missions, Tiangong resupply flights, and a surge in commercial ...

China's Tianwen-2 probe, atop a Long March-3B carrier rocket, lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest ...

HELSINKI — China is set to launch its second Tianwen deep space exploration mission late May, targeting both a near Earth asteroid and a main belt comet. The Tianwen-2 spacecraft is now being ...

Building on 2025's successes, 2026 is poised to be a transformative year for the space sector, focusing on operational ...

While the raw speed isn't too impressive, it was achieved using a laser with less power than an energy-saving lightbulb.