Moon Exploration & Beyond

Mengzhou In-Flight Abort Test Expected on February 11th

Efforts to recover the Long March 10A test booster may take place during the test too.

20 hrs ago • Jack C.

Wenchang Appears to Be Preparing for Major Mengzhou Spacecraft Test

Beyond the coastal launch site, the 'Linghangzhe' drone ship is being outfitted for the Long March 10B's debut.

Jan 24 • Jack C.

Yang Liwei Provides Progress Update on China's Crewed Lunar Landing Hardware

Spacesuits, spacecraft, launch vehicles, and launch pads are seeing good progress to put a taikonaut on the Moon before 2030.

Jan 7 • Jack C.

Chang'e 7 to Start Searching for Lunar Water Ice in Mid-2026

Over a dozen Chinese and international instruments will operate on and around the Moon for almost a decade.

Nov 17, 2025 • Jack C.

Tianwen-1 Mars Orbiter Performs Closest Observation of Interstellar Comet

3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever found, has had close observations performed by China’s Mars spacecraft,

Nov 7, 2025 • Jack C.

Tianwen-2 Nears Halfway Point in Trek to Target Asteroid Kamoʻoalewa

A new image reveals the spacecraft's sample return capsule as well.

Oct 1, 2025 • Jack C.

Long March 10 Completes Second Static Fire

Engine restarts were performed during the test firing.

Sep 12, 2025 • Jack C.

How China Plans to Defend Earth From Asteroids

Efforts to do so have recently been initiated.

Sep 10, 2025 • Jack C.

Other Plans to Launch China's Crewed Lunar Missions

Meanwhile, hardware to put taikonauts on the Moon is already flying and landing.

Sep 2, 2025 • Jack C.

Long March 10 Roars to Life in Wenchang!

The Moon comes ever closer.

Aug 15, 2025 • Jack C.

Lanyue Lunar Lander Conducts Simulated Landing, Takeoff Tests

Taikonaut's are one step closer to the Moon's surface.

Aug 7, 2025 • Jack C.

Findings From Chang'e 6 Samples so Far

Water, volcanic, and other clues from the Moon.

Jul 25, 2025 • Jack C.

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