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November 26, 2012

Fly me to the universe
Beijing (XNA) Nov 25, 2012
In the eye of Ouyang Ziyuan, Chinese will not only explore the moon and Mars, but the sun, Venus and Jupiter, as well. "I wish we could travel further away," said Ouyang, chief scientist of China's lunar orbiter project, in an interview with Xinhua on Friday. "By 'further away,' I mean further than 400,000 kilometers (the distance between Earth and the moon). I hope it will be 1 billion, even 10 billion kilometers away from our home planet." The Chang'e-2 orbiter, China's second lunar ... read more

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Taiwan protests Chinese passports over territory claim Taiwan on Friday protested after China started issuing new passports with maps that feature two of the island's most famous scenic spots as part of Chinese territory. ... more		US-Myanmar detente forces Chinese rethink: experts After years of almost unchallenged dominance, China's influence in Myanmar is under threat as the United States and other nations seek closer ties with the former pariah state, experts say. ... more		RTX's Raytheon secures U.S. Army contract for wireless power beaming NKorea to boost economic cooperation with Russia alongside growing military ties Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles		Hu vows robust Russia ties on Shoigu visit: Xinhua Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed Wednesday to continue to develop solid relations with Russia after talks with visiting Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, state media said. ... more
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