The building blocks of China's program of extraterrestrial exploration
President says the latest mission has inspired nation to greater innovation and creativity
The thought of porcelain often conjures up memories of dainty, old-fashioned vases gathering dust in your grandparents' antique display case. That's what makes the newest precinct in the city known as China's porcelain capital so unexpected. Some of Jingdezhen's disused porcelain factories have been converted into studios, bars, and retail space. The industrial red-brick buildings are separated by wide walkways, making it ideal for strolling between trendy cafes and contemporary ceramics galleries.
Airline operator ANA Holdings Inc. and travel agency H.I.S. Co. plan to send tourists into outer space in seven years, the companies said Dec. 1.
From a posh designer space in Causeway Bay to a no-frills option in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong has a variety of co-working spaces for digital nomads of all types
Two astronauts who completed China's longest-ever manned space mission returned to Earth safely Friday afternoon, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC).
China sent into space a meteorological satellite, Yunhai-1, at 7:14 a.m. Saturday from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's gobi desert.
Engineers have finished assembling the telescope that will succeed Hubble.
ChinaRocket is planning commercial voyages to the mesosphere in 2020
The Tiangong II space laboratory released its companion satellite, Banxing-2, at 7:31 am on Sunday.
The two Chinese astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft entered the space lab Tiangong-2 on Wednesday morning, bringing China closer to its dream of building a space station.
The two astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft entered the space lab Tiangong-2 at 6:32 Wednesday morning Beijing Time, according to Beijing Aerospace Control Center.
Nation awaits astronauts' arrival at the Tiangong II lab for a 30-day stay
The launch of China’s manned spacecraft on Oct. 17 marks a new beginning for the country’s space program. With the planned establishment of China’s space station, even tourists may have the chance to go into outer space in the future, a Chinese official said.
Monday's successful launch of the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft is another step forward to put China among leading players in space technology, said Alexander Zheleznyakov, a Russian expert on history of space flights.
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of congratulations on the successful launch of the Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft on Monday.
Chinese astronaut Jing Haipeng is about to become the first Chinese to go into space for a third time, as he was selected to be commander of the upcoming Shenzhou-11 manned space mission.
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