Latest about china space program
China launches 1st set of spacecraft for planned 13,000-satellite broadband constellation (photo)
A Long March 5B rocket launched 10 big broadband satellites to orbit on Dec. 16, beginning the assembly of China's Guowang ("national network") megaconstellation.
Chinese astronauts conduct record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)
Two Chinese astronauts spent more than nine hours outside the nation's Tiangong space station on Dec. 16 and Dec. 17, beating the old EVA duration record by 10 minutes.
Building blocks: How China plans to make bricks on the moon for lunar habitats
Chinese scientists are developing the capability to build a moon base made of bricks formed from lunar soil.
China's Tianzhou 7 spacecraft burns up in Earth's atmosphere to end cargo mission (video)
The Tianzhou 7 spacecraft undocked from China's Tiangong space station on Nov. 10 and reentered Earth's atmosphere at around 8:25 a.m. EST (1325 GMT) on Nov. 17.
Humanoid robot may fly on China's Chang'e 8 moon mission in 2028
China's Chang'e 8 mission to test resource technologies at the moon's south pole is taking shape — and may even include a humanoid form.
The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface
In all, 12 Americans landed on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Now, both the US and China are preparing to send humans back there this decade.
China planning to build its own version of SpaceX's Starship
China aims to develop its own reusable megarocket over the coming decade, and it will look a lot like SpaceX's Starship vehicle.
Sharp 'lobster vision:' China's Einstein Probe space telescope already making discoveries during commissioning phase
China's Einstein Probe, an X-ray telescope in Earth orbit, has already made several discoveries during its initial commissioning phase.
