China has delivered the world's first human artificial embryo models to orbit to test how microgravity affects human ...

China is melding its robotic Chang'e lunar probe activities with the country's human spaceflight program in an effort to land ...

HELSINKI — A state-owned space contractor has unveiled a concept for an “economical lunar cargo transport” system as China prepares for construction of a lunar base. An exhibit put on display by the ...

A human embryo at roughly three to four weeks of development. The Tiangong experiment uses stem cell-derived embryo models at ...

Space is crucial for national strength, global influence, and future industrial development. During the Cold War, space primarily symbolized technological skill and ideological status. Today, it ...

The embryos cannot develop into humans, and are being used to study development in outer space.

As of spring 2026, China has named the two spacecraft that will carry its astronauts to the moon, advanced a competitive design process for a crewed lunar rover, and continued building a heavy-lift ...

China on Sunday successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship, sending three astronauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for new tests on long-duration stay and frontier scientific ...

CHINA launched the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft aboard a Long March 2F rocket on May 24 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, ...

As the United States and China compete for dominance in outer space, Africa is also looking to get in on the race toward the stars. China aims to enhance its cooperation with Africa by constructing ...

China’s explosive climb in space is jolting America’s intelligence agencies, triggering new warnings about how fast Beijing is moving and how much the United States risks losing in the race above ...