A communist party office in space?

Chinese astronauts plan to set up a branch of the ruling Communist Party of China in space when the country's first space station is established in future, nation's first astronaut Yang Liwei......

All set for second Chinese space odyssey

China will launch its second manned spacecraft Shenzhou-6 between October 12 and 15, an official said on Tuesday.The spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, will be launched into space from the......

China ready for second space odyssey

China's second manned space mission-- and its first to carry two astronauts-- is due to launch on October 13, weather permitting, and return five days later, a state media report said.The launch of......

'Great Wall seen from space'

The Great Wall of China can, indeed, be seen from outer space with the naked eye, reports China Daily. Yang Liwei, China's first man in space, disappointed a lot of Chinese when he said he did not......