HELSINKI — A state-owned space contractor has unveiled a concept for an “economical lunar cargo transport” system as China prepares for construction of a lunar base. An exhibit put on display by the ...

As of spring 2026, China has named the two spacecraft that will carry its astronauts to the moon, advanced a competitive design process for a crewed lunar rover, and continued building a heavy-lift ...

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 30, 2023 shows Shenzhou XVI crewed spaceship ...

Within the past several weeks, China has announced a series of initiatives related to planetary defense. At the end of June, it unveiled plans to establish an asteroid early-warning network for ...

China’s space program is having a landmark year, and clues to which nation is pulling ahead in the new moon race may be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China has launched a batch of synthetic embryos to its Tiangong space station, in what marks a first-of-its-kind experiment, ...

A Long March 6A rocket lifts off at night from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China, carrying the Yaogan-40 (03) remote sensing satellites. Credit: Ourspace WASHINGTON — The United States is at ...

China’s private space industry barely existed a decade ago. Today, more than 400 commercial space companies are operating in the country, developing reusable rockets, satellite constellations, ...