REACH FOR THE STARS

China is celebrating its eighth Space Day, which falls on April 24 each year. Over the past decade, the nation has made remarkable achievements in space exploration.

Dec 2, 2013

The Chang'e 3 mission begins, with the aim of sending a robotic probe to the moon. After a 12-day flight, the probe lands, becoming the first Chinese spacecraft to achieve the feat and the first craft from any country to achieve the goal in nearly four decades. Yutu, the first Chinese lunar rover, moves onto the lunar soil on Dec 15 and begins operations. It works until July 2016.

Dec 8, 2018