China makes the third nation to go into space, and as far as I'm concerned I'm glad. Maybe this will get us started in another Spaace Race, and an excitement of future endeavors again; instead of finding folks to war with over resources.
The mission, reportedly due to last up to five days, is an effort by the communist government to declare its status as a rising world power with technological triumphs to match its rapid economic growth. Chinese space officials say they hope to land an unmanned probe on the moon by 2010 and want to launch a space station.
They returned safely home this Saturday - so, it begins.
Urr... What's behind them? A studio?
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