China recently conducted a test of a lunar lander, marking a turning point in the country’s space ambitions. The experiment is a central part of efforts to land astronauts on the moon by the end of ...

China’s Manned Space Engineering Network says the country’s first crewed lunar lander last week completed a comprehensive landing and takeoff verification test ...

A manned lunar lander is tested at the extraterrestrial landing test site in Huailai county, Hebei province. LIU YONGJING/XINHUA China has successfully completed a major test of its manned lunar ...

China has successfully completed a major test of its manned lunar lander, marking a significant breakthrough in its lunar exploration program, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Thursday. The ...

Almost as tall as a football field, NASA's Space Launch System rocket and capsule stack traveled slowly—just under one mile per hour—out to the Artemis II launchpad, its temporary home at the Kennedy ...

On Jan. 22, 1968, NASA launched Apollo 5, marking the first time the Apollo Lunar Module flew in space and a critical step toward landing astronauts on the Moon.

Over a half-century after the triumph of Apollo, it's frustrating to see China take the lead in a new space race as the White House shackles NASA to exert political control. The China Manned Space ...