The development of new spacecraft and an ambitious lunar plan put China in a position to overtake the United States in the ...
Researchers prepare to weigh Chang'e 6 lunar samples during a returner opening ceremony at the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation in Beijing ...
As of spring 2026, China has named the two spacecraft that will carry its astronauts to the moon, advanced a competitive design process for a crewed lunar rover, and continued building a heavy-lift ...
The planned U.S. return after more than half a century ‌is being closely watched in China, which is developing the ‌full ...
Once realized, China's manned lunar program will make the country the second nation to land astronauts on the moon, ...
China’s latest moon landing mission is ramping up its presence among the stars in the the decades-old space race between the ...
Blue Origin’s Endurance lander is the first test flight of the company’s Blue Moon Mark 1 design, a 26-foot-tall (8-meter) vehicle intended to deliver cargo and experiments to the lunar surface. Blue ...
A major hurdle for Beijing will be proving a new lunar mission architecture within the next four years. Read more at ...