The Chinese Manned Space Flight Program says the spacesuit for the Shenzhou 7 mission's spacewalk has passed inspection and is ready.

LANZHOU, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists on Monday unsealed a box of solid lubricant samples that were aboard the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft. They will study the material for the next six months.

Over the past fifty years China's space program has developed from inception to its current status as the third country in the world to put man into space.

Chinese scientists revealed the country's first full map of the moon's surface on Wednesday, more than a year after the launch of its first lunar probe, Chang'e-1.

BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday published a white paper on space activities, illustrating the development of China's space industry over the past five years and its plans for the near future.

Today is International Women's Day and greetings are coming from far above.

People visit the domestically-made Feitian space suit specially designed for extravehicular activity (EVA) during an exhibition featuring the Shenzhou VII manned space flight at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing, China, Nov. 11, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)