In 1973, while the world watched the Apollo missions end, something extraordinary happened in the Amazon jungle. A rocket ...

part of China’s effort to be a global leader in space exploration. A parachute slowed their capsule's nighttime descent to a remote landing area in China's Inner Mongolia region. The crew ...

The country’s space program aims to put a person on the moon by 2030, which would make China the second nation after the ...

The three astronauts were all reported to be in good health, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Related: China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 19 mission ...

A consortium led by Belgium-based Tractebel (part of France’s Engie) has defined a comprehensive technology roadmap to ...

Chinese astronauts for the Shenzhou-18 mission, from right, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu wave as they attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite ...

and the China Manned Space Agency jointly released a space exploration plan for 2024 through 2050. It includes searching for extraterrestrial life, exploring Mars, Venus, and Jupiter, sending ...

Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth after a 192-day mission on the Shenzhou-18. They conducted experiments, ...

He and other crew members will live in a 650-square-foot "HERA" – Human Exploration Research Analog – to recreate the conditions of a long, manned space flight. Wilson was originally slated as ...

The program focuses on five major scientific themes, including solar system exploration and space biology. The roadmap includes milestones such as the manned lunar exploration project, building an ...

Editor's Note: Since the early 1990s, China has embarked on the journey of manned space exploration. What followed are a ...