Like the USA and several other countries, China has expressed a growing interest in a manned mission to the Moon in the ...

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the second Indian ever to enter space, joining the International ...

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the second Indian ever to enter space, joining the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 mission. However, did you know that the ...

Tang Hongbo referred to a program of joint training for cosmonauts and astronauts, and research in life sciences ...

According to Tang Hongbo, thanks to a thorough analysis and scrupulous preparations, coordinated teamwork was achieved during ground training and flawless interaction was ensured in open space ...

The country is hoping the next boots on the lunar surface will be those of a taikonaut, not an astronaut. China is advancing the development of the technology it needs to try to beat NASA back to ...

China successfully conducted an escape flight test on its new-generation manned spacecraft Mengzhou at zero altitude on Tuesday, taking an important step forward in its manned lunar exploration ...

Yet "taikonaut" is more than just a word. Its history mirrors that of China's space journey. The word was coined in 1998 by Chiew Lee Yih, a Chinese Malaysian, who used it first in newsgroups. However ...

This simulated image captured at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Nov 30, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou XV manned spaceship having conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the ...