Can microbes survive in space? This study answers the questionScientists have discovered a new microbe species aboard China’s Tiangong space station. Named Niallia tiangongensis, this strain shows uniq...
22 May, 2025, 02.25 AM IST
China launches three-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its space station for six-month stayThe spacecraft Shenzhou-18, or "Divine Vessel", and its three passengers lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite ...
25 Apr, 2024, 06.48 PM IST
China to send youngest-ever crew to space stationChina will send its youngest-ever crew of astronauts to the Tiangong space station this week, officials said Wednesday, as Beijing pursues ...
26 Oct, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
3 Chinese astronauts return home safely after a six-month stint in space stationChina's Shenzhou-15 spacecraft carrying three astronauts landed back on Earth after completing their six-month mission to build the country...
05 Jun, 2023, 02.17 PM IST
China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to Chinese space station: State mediaThe spacecraft, Shenzhou-16, or "Divine Vessel", and its three passengers lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite...
30 May, 2023, 07.28 AM IST
China builds country's first space station from 2020 to 2022. Here's howIn the month of May 2020, the first maiden flight by China's Long March-5B carrier rocket was completed, and then, the rocket launched the ...
06 Dec, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
3 Chinese astronauts return safely after completing six months mission at China's space stationThey were replaced by another three astronauts flown to the under-construction space station by the Shenzhou-15 spaceship on November 29.
04 Dec, 2022, 06.26 PM IST
Six Chinese astronauts meet up after spaceship with 3 aboard docks with space stationThe Shenzhou-15 spaceship, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest Chi...
30 Nov, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
China sends astronauts to 'Celestial Palace' in historic space missionThe trio will take over from the Shenzhou-14 crew who arrived in early June. The previous crew members are expected to return to Earth in e...
29 Nov, 2022, 09.37 PM IST
China to launch three astronauts for its space station; unveils plans for manned Moon missionThe Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agenc...
28 Nov, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
Three astronauts enter China's space station module after successful launchEarlier in the day, the spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. Minutes later, the official at t...
05 Jun, 2022, 08.28 PM IST
China announces crew for Shenzhou-14 manned space missionThe Shenzhou-14 spacecraft carrying astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe will dock with the Tiangong space station currently under ...
04 Jun, 2022, 11.39 AM IST
First Chinese woman walks in space, scripts historyA native of Shandong province and mother of a five-year-old girl, Wang joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force in August 1997 and ser...
08 Nov, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
President Xi speaks to Chinese astronauts in space station; says mission an important 'milestone'China successfully launched its longest crewed space mission to date on June 17, sending three astronauts to its new orbiting station, in a...
23 Jun, 2021, 05.27 PM IST
Rocket in place to send 3 crew to Chinese space stationThe space agency plans a total of 11 launches through the end of next year to deliver two laboratory modules to expand the 70-ton station, ...
10 Jun, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
China's experimental space lab to re-enter atmosphere on July 19The space lab has worked in orbit over 1,000 days, much longer than its two-year designed life.
13 Jul, 2019, 03.40 PM IST
China set to launch its manned space mission tomorrowThe mission will be carried out with a Long March-2F carrier rocket, Wu Ping, Deputy Director of China's manned space engineering office sa...
17 Oct, 2016, 01.00 AM IST