China National Space Administration

The giant antenna rises from the desert floor like an apparition, a gleaming metal tower jutting 16 stories above an endless wind-whipped stretch of Patagonia. The 450-ton device, with its hulking dish embracing the open skies, is the centerpiece of...

China’s first space station burned up over the South Pacific on April 1.

The out-of-control space lab is expected to plummet to earth in a week.

The Tiangong-1 or “Heavenly Palace” lab was launched in 2011 and described as a “potent political symbol” of China, part of an ambitious scientific push to turn China into a space superpower.

The “simulated Mars station” – a 95,000 square-kilometre tribute to the solar system’s second-smallest planet – will be built in Qinghai province’s Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan autonomous prefecture, not far from the westernmost tip of the Great Wall.

China’s military-backed space program plans a total of 20 space missions this year....

The Chang'e-3 lander discovered a new type of moon rock—and took thousands of high-res photos in the process.

China’s ability to wage war in space is a major concern for the United States.,

Greg Chung worked on NASA’s space-shuttle program. Then, in 2010, he became the first American to be convicted of economic espionage. He was eager to help China: “He has a big heart,” his wife said.

The malfunctioning rover presents the first public mishap China's ambitious space programme has experienced in years.

Contrary to Xi's claims, scientists have noted that the design of the moon rover has borrowed heavily from previous Soviet and American versions. 

The Beidou navigation system—developed with E.U. help—is a striking example of Beijing’s global dragnet for military know-how.

The launch marks a step forward in Beijing's ambitions for a bigger space presence, including construction of a space station by 2020.