This screenshot from CCTV (China Central Television) shows China’s first moon rover Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, in an image taken by the camera on the Chang’e 3 moon lander, Dec. 15, 2013. Space superiority ...

VCG. At the ongoing 77th International Astronautical Congress in Turkey, Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut to enter space, ...

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 ...

On Sept. 25, 2008, China's space program launched its third human spaceflight mission, Shenzhou 7. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on ...

The People's Republic of China now holds space preeminence as the U.S. confirms on-orbit weapons and prepares for cislunar military challenges.

A theory online claimed China's space agency was faking its space station – all because of a glass of water. Science debunked ...

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 ...

In 2025, China set a national record for orbital launches in a single year with over 90 launches. Chinese investment in its commercial space sector, including from private and government sources, ...

One of China’s most used rockets, the Long March 7A, exploded a little more than a minute after lifting off on Monday evening, local time. The medium-lift rocket’s payload was classified, but it was ...

Sun Laiyan, head of the China National Space Administration, also defended the cost of the space program, saying Beijing spends far less than the United States, has benefits for ordinary people and is ...

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