China's Tianwen 2 probe has captured striking pictures of home as it heads out to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples.

Packed aboard Tianzhou 9 was 7.2 tons (6.5 metric tons) of cargo, including 1.65 tons (1.5 metric tons) of food for the three ...

I n a major milestone for China’s space exploration program, the Tianwen 2 spacecraft has transmitted its first photo from space, marking a significant moment in its mission to study the ...

China’s Long-Term Roadmap in Deep Space Exploration. Tianwen-2 is not a standalone project but part of China’s expanding roadmap in interplanetary science. Following the successful Tianwen-1 ...

Wu Weiren (left), chief designer of China's lunar exploration program and newly elected president of the International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA), presents certifi ...

China sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited Tiangong space station on Thursday in its 15th crewed spaceflight and 20th overall in its Shenzhou program, which started more than three ...

There is also a real possibility that China could overtake the US in solar system exploration. Nasa’s science programme is facing deep budget cuts, putting missions to Venus, Jupiter, near-Earth ...

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has selected 10 projects from 11 countries and regions to be part of its Chang’e-8 lunar mission set for 2029.

HELSINKI — China is set to launch its second Tianwen deep space exploration mission late May, targeting both a near Earth asteroid and a main belt comet.