At least that's what we got from the breathy announcements of China's space program over the weekend. Not only does it plan on being the second country ever to do a manned moon landing, it also wants to launch a space station, lab and probes to explore Mars and Venus. more ›

How disappointing! To be honest, one of the pavilions I was looking forward to before the Expo opened was the Space Pavilion. Sure, the description on the Expo website was a little vague - I had no idea what "The Origin of Dreams" was supposed to convey - but there was going to be a "Spacewalk" they promised. I figured, with the many strides the space industry has made in China over the past few years, they'd have something pretty awesome to show. Unfortunately, the two pieces of news I've seen about the pavilion have managed to dash my hopes. more ›

China has begun the preliminary stages for selecting its first female astronauts and will formally announce the selection plan by the end of the year, according to China Daily. more ›