In fact, Tianwen 2 isn't China's first sample-return mission; the nation has pulled off two already. Chang'e 5 hauled ...

In safety test, safety capsule touched down with airbag cushioning to ensure astronauts survive during rocket failures at ...

Tianwen, which means "questions to heaven," is the name given to China's program of robotic Solar System exploration. Tianwen-3 has a chance to become the first mission to return pristine samples from ...

A new image released by China's space agency offers the first glimpse at the Tianwen 2 spacecraft, which is en route to ...

Photograph by China National Space Administration What is Chang'e-4, and what's significant about its landing? The Chang'e-4 probe is the latest mission sent to the moon by CNSA, the Chinese space ...

01:57 China’s Chang’e-6 mission returns to Earth with first samples from moon’s far side China ... engines ignited while grounded at the launch complex. Within 20 seconds, the return ...

Like the USA and several other countries, China has expressed a growing interest in a manned mission to the Moon in the ...

China has completed another major test as it prepares to land astronauts on the Moon. The China Manned Space Engineering ...

China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) fired a precision laser from Earth to the Moon, reaching 130,000 kilometres.

China has released the first image from its Tianwen 2 spacecraft. The spacecraft is on a mission to collect samples from a ...

This historic feat was achieved during a two-day experiment conducted from April 26 to 27 by the DSEL, using the Tiandu-1 ...

A private lunar lander from Japan descended toward a touchdown on the moon Friday, but flight controllers lost contact with the spacecraft and were unsure of its fate. The Tokyo-based company ispace ...