The astronauts of China's Shenzhou 18 mission simulate a debris-strike emergency aboard the Tiangong space station in July 2024. (Image credit: CCTV) After an alarm was raised, each crewmember ...

Astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been testing out ways to convert heat into electrical power.

In addition to its scientific applications, Tiangong will be used as a testbed for China's future manned spaceflight program. View of TIANGONG 3 - Chinese space station orbiting the planet Earth ...

When China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei blasted off into space in 2003, it was a history making moment that declared his country’s arrival as an emerging space power.

Tiangong was launched in several stages over the past two years. Here’s a look at the main components that make up the station. Tianhe Launched April 29, 2021. 5 feet. Exit hatch.

April 24 (UPI) --China launched a crew of three astronauts for orbit Thursday to begin a six-month-long mission aboard the Tiangong space station.The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft blasted off from the ...

HELSINKI, Finland — China has lowered the orbit of its Tiangong-2 space lab, likely in preparation for deorbiting the orbital facility and thus averting a similar scenario to the uncontrolled re ...