Star trek of the hare and the tortoise

One way to understand a facet of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity is through the contention that all objects in our universe travel at the speed of light. To shed light on this, he yoked......

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......