China is quietly turning its Tiangong space station into a far more resilient outpost, adding layers of defensive hardware meant to shield crews from both natural hazards and the growing risks of ...

China’s Tiangong space station is now fully operational, and life inside looks very different from the ISS. With a spacious ...

Shenzhou 22 will carry home the three astronauts of the Shenzhou 21 mission, who had been without a lifeboat for 10 days. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Earlier this month, the China Manned Space Agency was forced to delay the return of three astronauts from its Tiangong space station after they discovered “tiny cracks” in their return capsule’s ...

Nov. 25 (UPI) --China's uncrewed Shenzhou-22 space vessel arrived at the Tiangong space station on Tuesday morning, avoiding the potential stranding of three Chinese astronauts on the orbiting space ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. BEIJING — China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft on Tuesday to help bring back a team of astronauts after a ...

Qingzhou is a lighter and potentially lower-cost alternative to China's Tianzhou freighter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. China ...

Three veteran Chinese astronauts are home after being stuck for more than a week longer than planned aboard the Tiangong space station. Their return capsule was hit and damaged by space debris ...

Three astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after being stranded due to a rare space debris incident. The Chinese crew was transported on board a different vessel than the one they were originally ...