China has presented lunar samples retrieved by its Chang'e 6 mission from the far side of the moon to the United Nations, marking a landmark contribution to global space science and the peaceful ...

According to Hou, microscopic, molecular and isotopic analyses of the samples could provide important insights into Mars' geology and help determine whether the planet was ever habitable.

The highly anticipated launch of China’s robotic Chang’e-7 mission, designed to scour the moon’s south pole for water ice — “cannot take place during the planned window this year,” according to a ...

While the U.S. still holds considerable advantages gained through its earlier lunar explorations, China’s planned mission could provide it with a crucial edge.

China on Tuesday criticised the United States over its deployment of weapons in space, urging Washington to halt its military build-up in the domain and warning against turning outer space into a ...

US admits Space Force has operational weapons in orbit as China warns the move could fuel a new space arms race and increase ...

VIENNA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- China officially donated a lunar sample collected by the Chang'e-6 mission to the UN at a handover ceremony on Monday at the United Nations in Vienna, marking the first ...

Humans have been flying missions to the Moon since 1959, when the Soviet Union’s Luna 1 spacecraft passed within several thousand kilometers of the lunar surface. But in all that time, across more ...

China's Tianwen-2 space probe, which is set to bring back samples from an asteroid for research, has reached its target after traveling 1 billion kilometers (620 million miles) over more than a year, ...

By Shi Bu, Ethan Wang and Joe Cash BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Chinese startup LandSpace on Wednesday recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, joining SpaceX and Blue Origin as the only ...

SpaceX's planned IPO expected to develop space AI data centre buildout China's plans for space tourism signal a shift in space ambitions China's new spaceflight academy aims to foster talent for deep ...