By Joey Roulette, Eduardo Baptista, Sarah El Safty and Joe Brock (Reuters) - On the outskirts of Cairo, a cutting-edge space ...

China plans to send a flying robot to the far side of the moon next year to search for the frozen water that could hold the ...

Wangyu and Tansuo, meaning "Looking into the Universe" and "Exploration," respectively, were officially unveiled by the China ...

China unveiled on Wednesday the name of its manned moon rover for the country's lunar exploration program. Our site uses ...

Why being first to return to the moon matters.

HELSINKI — China will launch a pair of low-cost space station resupply spacecraft this year on new commercial launch vehicles ...

The manned lunar rover is called Tansuo, meaning to explore the unknown. This name reflects the lunar rover's mission and practical value in aiding the Chinese people to uncover the moon's mysteries, ...

Opinion: The government should ensure that U.S. tech firms eying national security contracts can keep American technology secrets from China and Russia.

The country made its first major breakthrough in 1970, when it successfully launched its first indigenous satellite, Dong Fang Hong 1, making China the fifth nation to achieve such a feat. This was ...

China has forged nearly two-dozen pacts with African nations in its bid to surpass the U.S. in space. Investments in ...