NASA races to build a $20 billion lunar base as China and Russia advance moon ambitions, with experts warning China holds the ...

Tianzhou-9 cargo capsule set to burn up in the atmosphere after departure from Chinese space station.

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 ...

Researchers prepare to weigh Chang'e 6 lunar samples during a returner opening ceremony at the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation in Beijing ...

China and the U.S. are racing to establish a permanent presence on the moon with the explicit mission of mining – and ...

BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - NASA sent four astronauts on the world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century on Wednesday, in preparation for a first-ever manned landing on the moon's South Pole ...

HONG KONG -- More than half a century after the United States put humans on the moon, it is once again locked in a space race. This one is with China. NASA sent astronauts on a lunar flyby on ...

Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator and managing partner at the Artemis Group, has expressed concerns about the U.S.' ability to outpace China in the race to return astronauts to the Moon. In ...

The Artemis II mission isn’t just about science and exploration. It’s part of a high-stakes space race between the U.S. and China. By Selam Gebrekidan A big space mission like Artemis II can sometimes ...