China launches mission with first civilian to space station
The world's second-largest economy has invested billions of dollars in its military-run space programme in a push to catch up with the US and Russia.
China harvests first crop of ‘rice from heaven’ from ‘astronaut’ seeds
After being exposed to cosmic radiation and zero gravity, some seeds can mutate and produce higher yields when planted back on Earth.
China launching first crew to new space station
China has gone it alone in developing a space station, in part because it has been excluded from the International Space Station project by the US.
Out-of-control Chinese rocket remains could crash to Earth this week
Observations from ground-based trackers suggest the fast-moving booster is heading for an 'uncontrolled re-entry' which means it’s out of control.
