
Three Chinese Astronauts Blast Off to Tiangong Space Station for Six-Month Mission
This is Beirut, 24/04 15:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
China Space Astronauts Shenzhou-20
A Chinese rocket carrying three astronauts to the country's space station blasted off from its remote launch site Thursday, the latest milestone in Beijing's race to become a leading celestial power. Beijing has pumped billions of dollars into its space program in recent years in an effort to achieve what President Xi Jinping describes as ...