China launches Chang'e 2 probe into earth-moon orbit

CHANG'E 2, China's second unmanned moon probe, has entered the earth-moon transfer orbit as it separated from the carrier rocket, the control center said today.

Astronauts Return Safely to China

Three Chinese astronauts returned safely to earth in their space capsule after spending nearly three days in low earth orbit and completing the nation’s first spacewalk.

Chinese Astronaut Takes Nation’s First Spacewalk

Zhai Zhigang performed the nation’s first spacewalk, marking another milestone in China’s space program.

China Launches Spacewalk Mission

The three-day mission by the Shenzhou VII spacecraft is expected to include the country’s first attempt at a spacewalk.

China reveals launch schedule for first space walk

China's third manned space shuttle will blast off between 9:07pm and 10:27pm tomorrow from Gansu Province as the nation awaits the country’s first space walk.

Look Out Below. The Arms Race in Space May Be On.

America is committed to having the capacity to wage war in space. What do others do?

China Criticizes U.S. Missile Strike

The Chinese government warned that the strike against a American spy satellite could threaten security in outer space.

An Errant Satellite Is Gone, but Questions Linger

After the destruction of the satellite, some foreign powers have suggested the episode was actually a test of space weaponry.

China Expresses Concern Over U.S. Plan to Shoot Down a Faulty Spy Satellite

China warned against threats to security in outer space, without mentioning its own successful anti-satellite missile test last year.

U.N. Weighs a Ban on Weapons in Space, but U.S. Still Objects

At the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, the United States rejected a Russian-Chinese draft treaty banning weapons in space.

China Sends Its First Probe for the Moon Into Space

China launched its first lunar probe on Wednesday as the Communist Party moved a step closer to fulfilling its ambitions of one day reaching the moon.

New Challengers Emerge, Threatening to Take the Lead

Americans fear that the United States has frittered away 35 years of space superiority, and a new generation of rivals is about to shove it into second place.

Snubbed by U.S., China Finds New Space Partners

Beijing is trying to position itself as a space benefactor to countries whose natural resources it covets here on earth.