CNN said some commentators believe the spacecraft is the Shenlong, a space plane that ... "It's no surprise that the Chinese are extremely interested in our spaceplane," he added.

The spacecraft, known as Shenlong, or "Divine Dragon," seemingly exemplifies this advancement. Fascinatingly, the launch of the Chinese aircraft culminated just as the Americans planned to send ...

China follows closely behind the US with its own spacecraft known as the Shenlong, named after a dragon god in Chinese mythology. Like the X-37B, much about the aircraft is still shrouded in mystery.

The mission is the sixth in the Chang'e moon exploration program, which is named after a Chinese moon goddess. It is the second designed to bring back samples, following the Chang'e 5, which did ...