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 ...

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 ...