Chinese President begins talking with astronauts aboard Tiangong-1 - Xinhua

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping began talking with astronauts. He expressed his sincere greetings to the three astronauts.

The president came to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Monday morning to talk with the astronauts who are conducting scientific tests in Tiangong-1 space lab module.

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Three astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft re-entered the orbiting Tiangong-1 space module after successfully completing a manual docking procedure on Sunday, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. Full story

Shenzhou-10 completes manual docking with space module

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft successfully completed a manual docking procedure with the orbiting Tiangong-1 space module at 10:07 a.m. Sunday, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center. Full story

First space lecture opens new horizons for China

BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A special lecture began Thursday morning, given by a teacher aboard a space module about 340 km above her students on Earth.Full story

China's space dream crystallized with Shenzhou-10 launch

JIUQUAN, June 11 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched its fifth manned spacecraft late Tuesday afternoon, sending three astronauts on the country's longest space trip. Full story