When China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei blasted off into space in 2003, it was a history making moment that declared his country’s arrival as an emerging space power. Two decades on ...

China sent its first civilian astronaut into orbit on Tuesday, as it launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to its space station for its second in-orbit crew rotation, marking another step forward for ...

China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, which would be another advance in what’s increasingly seen as a new space race. The US aims to put astronauts back on the lunar surface by ...

China has taken a step forward in its ambitious plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 – unveiling the specially designed spacesuit its crew will don for what’s expected to be a landmark ...

Languages: English, Spanish A record-breaking astronaut from China's Shenzhou-18 mission has returned to Earth after spending longer in space than any other Chinese astronaut. Ye Guangfu has ...

In celebration of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1, the Shenzhou-20 crew aboard China's space station has sent holiday greetings to children across the nation.

The US, which has not sent astronauts to the moon since 1972, is also planning to send a crew this decade, though it has delayed its initial timeline for its Artemis III mission. That mission will ...