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China To Launch Tiangong-2 Space Module In 2015 As Precursor To Space Station

China To Launch Tiangong-2 Space Module In 2015 As Precursor To Space Station

The Tiangong-2 lab module will be launched in two years as a precursor to the building of a space station in 2020.

March 13, 2013
China To Launch Shenzhou-10 Spacecraft Later This Year

China To Launch Shenzhou-10 Spacecraft Later This Year

China’s Shenzhou-10 spacecraft will be launched sometime between June and August, the China National Space Administration announced.

March 4, 2013
Chinese Academics Unveil Their Top 10 Innovations Of 2012

Chinese Academics Unveil Their Top 10 Innovations Of 2012

Academics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering have voted in their top 10 scientific innovations of 2012.

January 21, 2013
Chinese Taikonauts To Grow Vegetables On Moon

Chinese Taikonauts To Grow Vegetables On Moon

Chinese astronauts are researching how to grow fresh vegetables in space, reports the state-run Xinhua news agency.

December 10, 2012
Chinese Milestone As Shenzhou-9 Docks With Tiangong-1 Space Station

Chinese Milestone As Shenzhou-9 Docks With Tiangong-1 Space Station

At 2:00 p.m. sharp on Monday, China became the third nation in the world besides the US and Russia to demonstrate its capability to dock a spacecraft with an orbiting space station.

June 18, 2012