America’s first astronauts of the1960’s “Project Mercury”, envisioned a place where former astronauts could be honored. In ...

China's Shenzhou-20 mission, led by veteran astronaut Chen Dong, is set to launch on Thursday, marking another step in their lunar ambitions. Chen, along with astronauts Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie ...

Astronaut Don Pettit will host a live conference on April 28 to discuss his 220-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS), where he conducted vital research, including 3D printing in ...

"Knock on wood, it can go another 10 years," former astronaut John Grunsfeld says. John Grunsfeld has a model of the Hubble Space Telescope on his bookshelf. It's right next to a model of a NASA ...

Veteran Chinese astronaut Chen Dong will command a crew that includes rookies Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie. China just unveiled the three astronauts set to launch aboard Shenzhou 20 to the Tiangong ...

AFP Pakistan is poised to make history as one of its citizens prepares to become the country's first astronaut — and the first foreign national — to journey to China's Tiangong space station.

Hong Kong’s first astronaut could start serving on missions as early as next year, the national space agency said on Wednesday. The China Manned Space Agency picked the Hongkonger in June last ...

A Pakistani astronaut will become the first foreign national aboard China’s Tiangong space station, as Beijing steps up space diplomacy amid a burgeoning battle with the United States for ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) China is set to launch the Shenzhou-20 mission to the Tiangong space station, led by veteran astronaut Chen Dong and two first-time crew members. The mission ...

China announced on Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in its race to send a manned mission to ...