China Space Program

China could land astronauts near the south pole of the moon before the end of the decade, according to statements made by officials with the country's space agency.

A new video shows the three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 16 mission entering the Tiangong space station on Tuesday (May 30).

The total number of people in Earth orbit is now at a record high, though only for a short time. With Monday's (May 29) launch of China's Shenzhou 16 mission, the population in orbit grew to 17.

China's next crew of three astronauts is all set to launch for the country's Tiangong space station tonight (May 29) on a Long March 2F rocket and you can watch it live.

Here's what we know (and don't know) about China's mysterious space plane, which just landed after nine months in orbit on a secret mission.

China launched a satellite for its BeiDou navigation system system on Tuesday night (May 16), the first time it had done so in nearly three years.

China has completed a stand for testing huge rocket engines that could power the country's moon exploration efforts.

China's Tianzhou 6 freighter lifted off on May 10, sending clothing, food, water and propellant toward the country's Tiangong space station.

Queqiao 2 ('Magpie Bridge 2') will launch early next year and will be used to support China's upcoming Chang'e 6, 7 and 8 robotic moon missions.

Chinese scientists have built a chamber to simulate the conditions on the surface of the moon to help prepare the country for future crewed lunar exploration.

The Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy is making moves toward launching Pallas 1, its small Falcon 9-like rocket.

China's mysterious space plane landed on Monday (May 8), bringing its second orbital mission to an end after 276 days.

China's space authorities have released a series of global images of Mars produced from data gathered by the country's first interplanetary mission, Tianwen 1.

China will attempt to collect the first samples from the far side of the moon next year with its Chang'e 6 mission.

The Chinese satellite internet startup Galaxy Space is planning to provide broadband connectivity to assist the nation's hypersonic vehicle program.

China will definitely put boots on the moon within the next seven years, according to a leading Chinese lunar scientist.

Data from China's Zhurong Mars rover reveals evidence of water activity on tiny dunes, suggesting parts of the Red Planet were shaped by salty water as recently as 400,000 years ago.

New details are emerging about China's upcoming Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission that include a possible helicopter drone and six-legged robotic rover.

The chief designer of China's Mars exploration program has provided a long-awaited comment on the status of the country's Zhurong Mars rover.

Astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been testing out ways to convert heat into electrical power.