This still from a China space agency video shows the country's Tiangong 1 space lab module under construction for its planned 2011 launch. A Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft closes in on the country's ...

China is set to launch its first space laboratory into orbit Thursday (Sept. 29), provided the weather cooperates for the planned liftoff. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

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China has revealed plans to expand its Tiangong space station from its current T-shaped design to a six-module, 198-ton structure, positioning it as a leading orbital research hub as the International ...

The core module of China's Tiangong space station has passed the milestone of 1,000 days in low Earth orbit. China launched the 54-foot-long (16.6 meters) module — named Tianhe, or "Harmony of the ...

China has unveiled plans to expand its Tiangong space station from its current T-shaped structure to a six-module, 180-tonne configuration as the International Space Station approaches retirement in ...

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The buzz out of Beijing is that China's Tiangong 1 space lab may fly sooner than expected, perhaps soaring into space by this month's end. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

China’s space program is making impressive progress. The country only launched its first crewed flight in 2003, more than 40 years after the Soviet Union’s Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space ...

China has embarked on its first crewed space mission in almost five years, launching a trio of astronauts into orbit to occupy its under-construction space station. The crew will remain aboard the ...

China's Tiangong-1 module is heading for a crash landing next year, but no one knows exactly when -- or where. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...

China launched the first module of a planned space station on Wednesday. The Chinese space agency hopes to complete the sophisticated research lab in 2022, securing its status as a space superpower ...