China's Shenzhou IX mission successful
2012-06-29 12:05:47
China's manned space docking mission between Shenzhou IX spacecraft and Tiangong-1 lab module has been a complete success. Special
Shenzhou IX spacecraft ready to return
2012-06-29 10:13:14
The re-entry capsule of Shenzhou IX touched down on Friday morning, after China fulfilled its first manned space docking. The three astronauts inside said they "feel good". Special
China to recruit 4 to 6 oceanauts next year
2012-06-28 17:22:00
China plans to recruit four to six oceanauts in 2013 as the country vigorously explores the deep sea.
Shenzhou IX spacecraft to return Friday
2012-06-28 11:03:58
Shenzhou IX manned spacecraft will return to the Earth around 10 am Friday, a spokesperson of China's manned space program announced here Thursday.
Jiaolong reaches 7,062m beneath sea
2012-06-27 16:54:00
China's manned submersible Jiaolong set a new national dive record on Wednesday after reaching 7,062 meters below sea level.
Chinese manned submersible starts 5th dive
2012-06-27 06:57:37
China's manned submersible, Jiaolong, began its 5th dive in the Mariana Trench Wednesday morning, targeting a depth between 7,000 to 7,100 meters below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
Xuelong to set off for 5th arctic journey
2012-06-26 20:30:25
China's icebreaker Xuelong, or "Snow Dragon", will set sail on its fifth Arctic expedition journey on July 2, after a four-day stopover in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province.
Hu talks with astronauts aboard Tiangong-1
2012-06-26 13:15:41
President Hu Jintao came to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center and talked with astronauts who were conducting scientific tests in Tiangong-1.
China's 3G subscribers on rapid rise
2012-06-25 23:29:35
The number of people subscribing to third-generation (3G) mobile phone services in China leapt 38.25 million in the first five months of 2012, according to new figures.
Day of pride from orbit to ocean
2012-06-25 07:06:53
From sea to space, from orbit to ocean, Chinese skill and technology proved up to the challenge. Special
Jiaolong reaches 7,020m beneath sea
2012-06-24 19:07:48
Chinese oceanauts refreshed the country's dive record in a manned submersible by reaching 7,020 meters beneath the sea in a successful dive Sunday.
China's first manual space docking successful
2012-06-24 13:46:31
The manual docking between Shenzhou IX spacecraft and the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module has been successful Sunday noon. Special Coverage