Chinese astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Chen Dong and Liu Yang wave before a send-off ceremony for the Shenzhou-14 crewed space mission, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China, on June 5. Photo: Xinhua
Opinion
Opinion
Why China’s ambitions in space should not be underestimated
- While China was excluded from the International Space Station, it is building its own, has constructed the world’s largest radio telescope and expects to launch a powerful space telescope next year
- Its accomplishments will benefit science in general and remind the US not to be complacent
Chinese astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Chen Dong and Liu Yang wave before a send-off ceremony for the Shenzhou-14 crewed space mission, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China, on June 5. Photo: Xinhua
