China’s Shijian-19 rocket launched the test satellite. It was used for “space breeding experiments” using plant seeds, ...

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech It appears that China has moved up its agenda for ... and political coup in lofting the first satellite into Earth orbit. A grab sample, Hubbard added, is material scooped ...

"If, as has been reported, China successfully executes even a 'grab sample' at Mars and returns it safely to Earth before the U.S., that would constitute a 'Sputnik Moment.'" It appears that China ...

4 (UPI) --Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth early Monday ... the Gobi Desert's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and the Wenchang spaceport on Hainan Island. China's Tiangong space station ...

The crew conducted scientific experiments, including cultivating vegetables. China’s Tiangong space mission: Astronauts return to Earth after six-month stay (Picture credit: AP) ...