China offers 1st glimpse inside Chang'e 5 moon rock sample By Andrew Jones China has revealed the first images of lunar samples from its Chang'e 5 mission following a meeting between China's president and mission representatives.
China's Tianwen-1 lowers its orbit around Mars to prepare for rover landing By Andrew Jones China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft has trimmed its orbit around Mars to allow the spacecraft to analyze the chosen landing region on the Red Planet.
China's Yutu 2 rover finds 'milestone' on far side of the moon By Andrew Jones China's Chang'e 4 spacecraft are back in action for a 27th lunar day on the far side of the moon, but its the discoveries from its day that have scientists excited.
China's Tianwen-1 Mars probe captures epic video of Red Planet during orbital arrival By Andrew Jones China has released epic video footage from the Tianwen-1 spacecraft as it made a close approach to Mars this week.
China's first space station module is ready for flight By Andrew Jones Tianzhou cargo spacecraft to visit module also passes review
Huge antenna ready to support China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission By Andrew Jones The giant ground station on Earth is standing by as the Tianwen-1 spacecraft nears Mars.
Mars madness! China, UAE to reach the Red Planet this week ahead of epic NASA rover landing By Andrew Jones Mars missions from China and the UAE arrive in orbit around the Red Planet this week, followed by the landing of NASA's Mars rover Perseverance next week.
Mars ahead! China's Tianwen-1 mission snaps 1st photo of Red Planet. By Andrew Jones China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft snapped its first image of Mars as the mission makes its final approach; the probe will enter orbit around the Red Planet in less than a week.
China launches new satellite for communications and technology tests By Andrew Jones China carried out its fourth orbital space launch on Thursday, sending a large satellite towards geostationary orbit from the hills of Xichang in the southwest of the country.
China's 1st Mars rover will get one of these 10 names, and you can vote to select the winner By Andrew Jones China is holding a 40-day public vote to help select the name for its Mars rover which is currently closing in on the Red Planet.
China launches a trio of reconnaissance satellites from Gobi Desert By Andrew Jones China added to its space reconnaissance capabilities with the launch of a trio of satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center last week.
China is planning to launch at least 3 rockets from the sea this year By Andrew Jones China is looking to make full use of its newly-developed capability to launch from sea platforms with at least three such missions planned for 2021.
China kicks off a busy 2021 in space with communications satellite launch By Andrew Jones The launch of the Tiantong 1-03 communications satellite on Tuesday (Jan. 19) marked the start of a very busy year in space for China.
NASA spacecraft reveals travels of China's Yutu 2 rover on far side of the moon By Andrew Jones China's Yutu 2 rover just turned two years old, and NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has kept a sharp eye on its movements during its mission on the moon.
China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft will reach Mars orbit on February 10 By Andrew Jones China's Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter and rover are speeding toward the Red Planet and preparing to arrive on Feb. 10, according to the China National Space Administration.
China says it's open to sharing moon rocks as Chang'e 5 samples head to the lab By Andrew Jones China has recovered the lunar samples collected by the daring Chang'e 5 mission and now work is underway to get the materials to the laboratory for science — and for sharing.
China's Chang'e 5 moon lander is no more after successfully snagging lunar rocks By Andrew Jones China's Chang'e 5 lander touched down on the moon and collected the first lunar samples in nearly 50 years, but now the lights have gone out.
China's moon rocks are officially on their way to Earth as Chang'e 5 probe leaves lunar orbit By Andrew Jones China's Chang'e 5 orbiter is heading home on the final leg of its mission to collect fresh lunar samples from the moon.
China launches yet another high-resolution Earth observation satellite, drops rocket debris By Andrew Jones As Chang’e 5 continues to make headlines for its exploits on and around the moon, China continues to launch rockets back on Earth.
NASA's spacecraft spots China's Chang'e 5 lander on the moon By Andrew Jones NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of China's Chang'e 5 lander on the moon just hours after its historic landing.
China's Chang'e 5 aces lunar orbit docking needed to bring moon samples home By Andrew Jones Two Chinese spacecraft have successfully carried out a docking in lunar orbit to bring home the first samples from the moon in over 40 years.
China's Chang'e 5 probe lifts off from moon carrying lunar samples By Andrew Jones China has launched a small spacecraft from the surface of the moon in the critical next step in the ambitious Chang'e 5 mission to bring lunar samples to Earth.
Amazing panorama shows China's Chang'e 5 landing site on the moon (photos) By Andrew Jones China's Chang'e 5 lander has returned its first panorama from its landing site on the moon.
Watch China's Chang'e 5 spacecraft land on the moon in this amazing video By Andrew Jones A spectacular video from China's Chang'e 5 lander reveals its successful touchdown on the moon as it softly set down to collect the first lunar samples in 44 years.
China's Chang'e 5 enters lunar orbit for historic attempt to return moon samples By Andrew Jones China's Chang'e 5 spacecraft has entered orbit around the moon ahead of an historic attempt to collect samples from the moon and return to Earth.