The U.S. and China are in a sprint toward manned missions to the lunar surface by the end of this decade, with sights on 2029 ...

China unveils a concept video for an international research base on the moon. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta ...

A new report from the Commercial Space Federation warns that China could soon overtake the U.S. in the "new space race." The ...

Both the United States and China are working to put their astronauts on the moon in the next few years, with NASA's acting ...

The committee convened to examine the possibility that China might actually be the first country back to the moon and what could be done about it.

For years, scientists have treated the Moon as a relic — a silent witness to the Solar System’s ancient past, geologically ...

China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts China conducted a rocket stage hot fire ...

The US strategy for a lunar return is stuck in the past.

NASA Glenn is leading America's urgent push to beat China in establishing the first lunar power plant by 2030, with implications that could reshape our future in space.

The world is entering its second age of exploration, this one in outer space. But there’s one big question: Will America get left behind? In the 21st century, America has seen enormous technological ...

Moonquakes differ greatly from earthquakes. While quakes on Earth last seconds or minutes, moonquakes can shake the lunar ...

China recently conducted a test of a lunar lander, marking a turning point in the country’s space ambitions. The experiment is a central part of efforts to land astronauts on the moon by the end of ...