china space program
China Launches First Solar Observatory ASO-S
China launches ASO-S, its first mission to explore the Sun.
China has Added a Science Module to its New Space Station
China has expanded their research capabilities on the Tiangong 3 space station by adding a science module, named Wentian. The…
China’s Tianwen-1 has Imaged the Entire Surface of Mars, Completing its Primary Mission
After exploring Mars for more than a year, China’s Tianwen-1 space probe has successfully taken images covering the entire Red…
China Wants to Build a Spaceship That’s Kilometers Long
China is considering building spacecraft in orbit that would measure a few kilometers long and ensure they become the dominant…
New Images of Mars From China’s Rover
China has released a new series of images that shows the progress their Zhurong rover has made on the Martian…
Shanghai is About to Open the World’s Largest Astronomy Museum
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the largest museum in the world dedicated solely to the study of the cosmos, will open…
Pictures From China’s Mars Rover Fuel NASA Chief’s Funding Pitch to Congress
The first pictures from a Chinese probe on the surface of Mars were released May 19, sparking a plea from NASA’s…
Chinese Company Claims to be Working on a Starship-Like Rocket
According to a new animation, it appears that China is hoping to build a Starship of its own, one that…
Chinese Spacecraft Dock in Lunar Orbit for Transfer of Moon Samples – Next Stop, Earth!
Two robotic Chinese spacecraft have docked in lunar orbit for the first time ever, in preparation for sending samples from…
China’s Chang’e-5 Probe Blasts Off From the Moon, Bringing Back a Full Load of Samples
For the first time in more than 40 years, a robotic spacecraft has blasted off from the Moon – and…