The astronauts will serve as the new crew for China’s space station, the Tiangong, as both the U.S. and China have announced plans to send astronauts to the moon as early as 2025 and 2030 ...

China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts take control of Tiangong space station (video) China launches Shenzhou 20 astronauts to Tiangong space station (video) The upgrades to Tiangong will come in a number ...

China launched the Shenzhou 19 mission to orbit today (Oct. 29), sending three astronauts toward the nation's Tiangong space station for a six-month stay. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

China on Thursday sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station for a six-month stay, in a regular rotation of Chinese astronauts onboard the "Tiangong" orbiting high above the ...

China strives to become a leading celestial power.China on Thursday sent three astronauts to its permanent space station Tiangong to replace the crew stationed there since last October. The ...

China will launch three crew members into low-Earth orbit Thursday for a six-month mission at Tiangong space station, as China prepares to put astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade.

China sent its first civilian astronaut into orbit on Tuesday, as it launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to its space station for its second in-orbit crew rotation, marking another step forward for ...

A Chinese rocket launched three astronauts to the Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. The crew, led by Chen Dong, will conduct experiments and maintenance, including spacewalks.

Three Chinese astronauts have taken off for the Tiangong space station to make its first in-orbit crew handover. It will be the second permanently inhabited space outpost, after the Nasa-led ...

Only China, the U.S. and Russia have sent astronauts into space and built space stations.. Russia is part of the ISS, but it has threatened to withdraw from the station. China may seek Russian aid ...

The Shenzhou-19 mission took off with its trio of space explorers at 4:27 am (2027 GMT Tuesday) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Xinhua and state broadcaster CCTV reported.