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October 16, 2015

China aims to go deeper into space
Beijing (XNA) Oct 16, 2015
As China's exploration of the moon progresses, its space experts have begun considering going deeper into the solar system - to Mars, asteroids and Jupiter - and a manned deep-space mission. At a recent conference on deep-space exploration in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, an official urged scientists and technologists to have a pioneering spirit. "When exploring the unknown, we should not just follow others. China should be more creative," said Liu Jizhong, dire ... read more

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