China's Long March rockets complete 300 launches
With a Long March-3B rocket putting a new communication satellite into orbit on Sunday, China's Long March carrier rocket series completed 300 launches, having sent more than 500 spacecraft into space since 1970.
SpaceX Crew Dragon undocks from ISS to head home
American spacecraft Crew Dragon undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) early on Friday, and is scheduled to return to earth hours later.
China's lunar rover studies stones on moon's far side
China's lunar rover has conducted scientific detection on some stones on the far side of the moon, which might help scientists find out whether they are from outer space or native to the moon.
China preparing for space station missions
The China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) announced Monday that the core module of the country's space station, the Long March-5B carrier rocket and its payloads will be sent to the launch site in the second half of this year, to make preparations for the space station missions.
China preparing for space station missions
The China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) announced Monday that the core module of the country's space station, the Long March-5B carrier rocket and its payloads will be sent to the launch site in the second half of this year, to make preparations for the space station missions.
Spotlight: SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully docks with ISS
American spacecraft Crew Dragon successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday for its unmanned debut flight.
China to open Chang'e-4 lunar probe data to world
China will gradually open data collected by the Chang'e-4 lunar probe to the world, the country's lunar program chief designer said.
FarFarOut to Planet X? Astronomers Spot Most Distant Object in Solar System
As Dr Sheppard and his colleagues scrupulously scoured the night sky with some of the world's most powerful and wide-angled telescopes, their search netted the lion's share of the objects known to be the farthest from the sun.
Chinese scientists envision solar power station in space: report
Chinese scientists are exploring the possibility of setting up a space-based solar power station, which is expected to reduce pollution back on Earth and mitigate energy shortfalls, local media reported Wednesday.
BeiDou Navigation System completed first outbound trip, eyeing promotion in global markets
Chinese cargo ship Rongda Changsha equipped with terminal products of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System arrived at Brunei recently after embarking from Luojing Port in Shanghai, marking the first successful application of BeiDou terminal products and unveiling the ambition of promoting BeiDou products to the international market.
New radar system installed at Chinese research base in Antarctica
Chinese researchers have installed and tested a fluorescence Doppler lidar system at a research base in Antarctica during a mission that was just concluded last week and are now heading home.
NASA's lunar orbiter has its third, overhead look on China's Chang'e-4 probe
The United States space agency NASA said Friday that its lunar orbiter has observed the landing site of China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe for the third time, capturing a much sharper view.
China's quantum communication satellite to extend working lifetime by two yrs: scientist
A Chinese researcher said China's satellite Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS) or Micius would work at least two more years beyond its two-year working lifetime and carry out more international cooperation.
China's C919 jetliner to speed up test flights in 2019
China's C919 large passenger aircraft project will see an overall accelerative test flight phase with the test fleet reaching six in 2019, according to its developer on Wednesday.
US to extend use of Russian spacecraft for ISS mission until April 2020 : report
The United States will extend the use of Russia's Soyuz spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and ensure their return to the Earth until April 2020, Sputnik news agency reported Tuesday.
China's Chang'e-4 probe switches back to dormant mode
The lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably during China's Spring Festival, according to China's Lunar and Deep Space Exploration Center.
China needs to prepare for cooperation, competition with NASA on lunar exploration: expert
China should be prepared for both cooperation and competition with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), since NASA is paying great attention to China's lunar exploration mission, said a Chinese expert on Thursday after NASA photographed China's new lunar lander on the far side of the moon.
SpaceX successfully test-fires rocket engine Raptor
SpaceX has successfully finished the static fire test of Raptor engine designed to power rockets including Starship.