Facing a new space race with China and Russia, NASA is fast-tracking lunar nuclear power development and commercial space ...

In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2035. This plant would support its planned international lunar research station. The United States ...

The China Manned Space Agency announced that its manned lunar lander—named Lanyue, which means embracing the ...

In a new ambitious step for the country’s space program, China has launched its first rocket recovery drone ship in a bid to ...

China’s Space Pioneer is preparing for the maiden launch of its Tianlong-3, a vehicle similar in design, size, and payload ...

NASA confirmed his departure on Wednesday. Wilmore, 62, launched last year alongside fellow astronaut Sunita Williams for a test flight of Boeing’s Starliner.

The prototype lander — dubbed the Lanyue, meaning "embrace the moon" was tested at a facility in Hebei province of China.

Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators ...

The reactor would launch to the moon by 2030, according to a directive by acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy that was sent ...

Welcome to Edition 8.06 of the Rocket Report! After years of disappointing results from SPACs and space companies, it is a ...

Announcement comes at a time when the United States is looking to stave off rapid advances of China’s space programme.