China is developing low-cost lunar cargo options for its expanding moon program A state-owned space contractor has unveiled a concept for an “economical lunar cargo transport” system as China prepares ...

China’s program to put astronauts on the lunar surface by 2030 has moved from aspiration to engineering reality, with hardware tests, named spacecraft, and a defined mission architecture now on the ...

To that end, the Act calls for the U.S. to have an "enduring lunar presence." Furthermore, to the maximum practical extent, capabilities honed at the base are to be scalable to Mars missions and ...

China's first crewed lunar mission continues to come into focus. A new study proposes intriguing landing sites for the mission.

China and the U.S. are in a high-stakes race to build permanent lunar outposts. Can both nations coexist on the moon?

China's robust development in the domain of deep-space exploration will see new advancement, as the country schedules the ...

Recent engineering setbacks, specifically regarding helium system issues associated with the improper flow of helium into the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s upper stage, and persistent hydrogen ...

A low-altitude demonstration and verification flight test for the Long March 10 carrier rocket and a maximum dynamic pressure abort flight test for the new-generation crewed spaceship system Mengzhou ...

Rimae Bode—a volcanic region on the Moon’s nearside—offers strategic advantages for a human landing as well as rich ...

NASA’s Artemis restructuring removes the Artemis III lunar landing, targets two Moon missions in 2028, and reflects growing concern about China’s lunar timeline.

Researchers from China are narrowing down the landing sites for the nation’s first crewed mission to the Moon, set to take place before 2030.

China’s space program has grown rapidly in the 21st century, moving from its first human spaceflight in 2003 to building its own space station and exploring the Moon and Mars. The country has landed ...