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As China Surges Ahead in Space, India and Japan Band Together to Keep Up

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Cotton Seed Germinates on China’s Moon Probe, Becomes First Off-World Plant

The Long March 2 G/F rocket that carried Tiangong-1 into orbit on September 29, 2011. Credit: China Manned Space Engineering Office

China, Clearly a Country in a Hurry When It Comes to Space

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