Astronomy lovers may not get a good view of Shenzhou X as it flies over Beijing in the coming few days since the spacecraft is due to make its rounds during daylight, but there may still be a chance to catch a glimpse. Read more
Shenzhou-10: Chinese capsule docks with space laboratory
A capsule carrying three Chinese astronauts has docked with the Tiangong-1 space laboratory. The procedure came two days after the crew blasted off from Inner Mongolia on a Long March 2F rocket. Read more
Shenzhou-10 capsule: China launches 15-day manned space mission
China's latest manned spacecraft successfully blasted off on a 15-day mission to dock with a space lab and to educate young people about science. The Shenzhou 10 capsule carrying three astronauts lifted off as scheduled at 5:38 p.m. (0938 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert. Read more
The spacecraft, which will be launched in mid-June from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, will carry three astronauts and dock with the Tiangong-1, a target orbiter and space module sent to space in 2011. Read more