The Latest Breaking News from Space Station

The astronauts, Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, were launched to the Tiangong space station in October

China's three-person Shenzhou 19 mission came home on Wednesday (April 30) after six months in orbit.

Three astronauts have been sent to China's own space station to replace the current crew in a bid to reach the moon or even Mars.

Shenzhou-20 mission marks latest step towards Moon goal

China is making final preparations for the launch of a three-person replacement crew for its orbiting space station that will mark a further step toward a possible crewed mission to the Moon and exploration of Mars

China will send a new team of astronauts to its space station on Thursday, as the country marches towards its ambition of becoming a space power to rival the dominance of the United States.

China's latest human spaceflight mission is headed for orbit early Thursday morning (April 24), and you can watch the action live.

Veteran Chinese astronaut Chen Dong will command a crew that includes rookies Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie.

China announced Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in the country's race to send a manned mission to the moon by 2030.