China on Saturday successfully carried out the world's first soft landing of a space probe on the moon in nearly four decades, state media said, the next stage in an ambitious space program that aims ...

More than 50 years after the last time humans walked on the moon, China is working steadily toward landing its astronauts on the lunar surface. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

JIUQUAN, China (AP) — China said Thursday it’s on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it introduced the next crew of astronauts who will head to its space station as part of the country’s ...

Watch a Long March 10 rocket launch a crewed spacecraft and lander to the moon in this animation from the China National ...

When the Chang’e 6 return capsule touched down in the dusty plains of Inner Mongolia in June 2024, it carried something no nation had ever retrieved: the first samples from the far side of the Moon.

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers, China’s space program is quietly but steadily ticking off the boxes needed for a crewed lunar landing before 2030 — and before the United States. As ...

On this day in 1969, Neil Armstrong and “Buzz” Aldrin became the first human beings to step onto another world. In that historic moment, Armstrong spoke of the “giant leap” the mission represented — ...

China's state television has released video footage taken by the country's Jade Rabbit lunar probe, which successfully landed on the moon on Saturday. The video shows the probe's journey towards the ...

Three Chinese astronauts are back on earth after they had to prolong their stay in outer space due to space debris hitting their spacecraft.

JIUQUAN, China (AP) — China said Thursday it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it introduced the next crew of astronauts who will head to its space station as part of the country's ...