China merges lunar programmes as race to moon with US heats up after latest SpaceX launch
As the race to send humans back to the moon heats up, China has been fine-tuning its plans.…
Lai Ka-ying is Hong Kong’s first astronaut. Her mentor saw her talent years ago
If you are working on a space station orbiting hundreds of kilometres above Earth, the woman set to…
Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying picked for space station mission
Hong Kong will send its first astronaut to the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency announced…
China’s space station crew to ‘maximise opportunities’ with extra month in orbit
The three astronauts stationed on China’s Tiangong space station will extend their stay by around a month, state…
Chinese astronauts rejoice over space tomato harvest for Spring Festival
This screenshot captured from a video report released by China Media Group (CMG) on Feb 18, 2026, shows…
China’s first man in space Yang Liwei officially retires from active duty
China’s first man in space, Yang Liwei, has officially retired from active duty, but he has not stopped…
How a tiny piece of orbital debris exposed a major safety risk in China’s Shenzhou mission |
China’s Shenzhou-20 mission faced an unexpected interruption after a crack was discovered in the return capsule window, immediately…
Developing | China postpones astronauts’ return after suspected debris strikes space station
China has postponed the return of the Shenzhou-20 space mission following a suspected impact by small space debris,…
NASA bans Chinese nationals from all space programs amid rising US-China Moon race tensions |
NASA has officially barred Chinese nationals from working within its space programmes, even if they hold valid US…