China said two of its astronauts spent nine hours outside the Tiangong Space Station. The longest previous spacewalk, by Americans, was eight hours and 56 minutes.
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China Announces Plan to Land Astronauts on Moon by 2030
The announcement formalized a timeline that Chinese scientists have set out before, as the United States and China ramp up competition in space.
China Launches Astronauts to Tiangong Space Station: Video and Updates
After decades of military secrecy, Chinese officials opened their desert rocket launch center to a handful of visitors and called for international cooperation in space.
As Last Module Docks, China Completes Its Space Station
The Mengtian module was launched into orbit and docked with the Tiangong space station, the latest step in Beijing’s effort to surpass the United States in space exploration.
China, Russia Team Up for a Space Race With the U.S.
The two countries have pledged to cooperate on expeditions to the moon and to an asteroid, setting the stage for a new space race with the United States and its partners.