By Andrew Jones published 18 June 25

A new Chinese refueling spacecraft met up with an older satellite in high Earth orbit this month, apparently marking a step forward in orbital servicing.

By Josh Dinner published 17 June 25

China's human spaceflight agency just conducted a crucial pad abort test for its Mengzhou spacecraft as it continues toward its goal of putting boots on the moon before 2030.

By Andrew Jones published 8 June 25

China has revealed the first image from its Tianwen 2 asteroid sample return mission, which is now more than 3 million kilometers (1.9 million miles) from Earth.

By Mike Wall published 29 May 25

China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft launched on Tuesday (May 28), kicking off a bold mission to grab a sample of one of Earth's "quasi-moons" and then journey on to a mysterious comet.

By Josh Dinner published 22 May 25

Two Chinese astronauts completed an 8-hour spacewalk on May 22, successfully installing debris shielding on the exterior of the Tiangong space station.

By Andrew Jones published 21 May 25

A newly discovered bacterial species aboard China's Tiangong space station may offer insights into how life can survive and potentially thrive in space.

By Josh Dinner published 21 May 25

Chinese company LandSpace sent six satellites into orbit on Saturday (May 17) aboard its methane-powered, tile-shedding Zhugque-2E rocket.

By Josh Dinner published 19 May 25

The Chinese company Galactic Energy sent four satellites into orbit today (May 19) on the fifth sea launch of its Ceres-1 solid rocket.

By Leonard David published 16 May 25

The Council on Foreign Relations released a new report calling for the United States to make space a top national priority.

By Bruce Jakosky, Scott Hubbard published 14 May 25

The White House's 2026 budget request axes NASA's long-held plan to bring Mars samples to Earth for analysis. Here's why that cancellation would be a mistake.