First Chinese astronaut to reach Earth's orbit says he and his cohort are ready to return to space 'if our motherland needs ...

A major theme in communist governments is the idea of central planning. Every five years, the central authorities in communist countries lay out their goals for the country over the course of the next ...

NASA astronaut Chris Williams, who's been stationed aboard the ISS since November 2025, captured footage of 2026 Lunar New Year fireworks over Beijing.

China plans to build space-based data centers as part of its space+ initiative, signaling a major shift in digital infrastructure beyond Earth.

Shenzhou-20 space mission astronauts Chen Zhongrui (C), Chen Dong (R) and Wang Jie greet members of the public during a seeing-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, China, ...

China’s explosive climb in space is jolting America’s intelligence agencies, triggering new warnings about how fast Beijing is moving and how much the United States risks losing in the race above ...

Falling launch costs and private innovation are fueling a new space race, transforming Earth orbit into a fast-growing global ...

China has launched three astronauts into space to replace the crew on the Chinese Tiangong space station, marking a further step in the country’s ambitions for a crewed mission to the moon and ...

China is not only pursuing space exploration on its own, but also assessing a key role for itself in space diplomacy and coordination. In recent years, China’s outer space diplomacy and exploration ...

"We're now in an era where there's multiple governments, multiple companies involved in space. So the shift is not just one organization needing to think about space rescue for their own needs." When ...