China is set to launch its Shenzhou-21 space mission Friday night, carrying three astronauts — including the youngest in the nation’s history — and four mice for the country’s first rodent experiment in orbit, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The race to Mars is heating up with China, SpaceX, and NASA all vying to be the first to land humans on the red planet. Each of these entities has its own strategies and challenges in this ambitious endeavor. The capabilities, plans, and potential ...

From the orbit of Mars, China's Tianwen-1 sent back new and intriguing images of our interstellar visitor. An animation shows it move across the sky.

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center — China launched its Shenzhou-21 spacecraft on Friday, carrying a new three-person crew to man the country's Tiangong space station on a mission focused on scientific research. The replacement crew includes China's ...

China is developing space capabilities and next-generation fighter jets at a rapid rate, while also increasing its global footprint with military facilities and partnerships beyond the Indo-Pacific region, making U.S. force innovation more urgent ...

China is developing space-based military technology “breathtakingly fast”, the United States has warned. Gen Stephen Whiting, the top commander of the US Space Force (USSF), said China’s use of space to complete its “kill chain” – the process ...