Shooting for the moon
This article is more than 12 months old
Chinese students will live in a laboratory simulating a lunar-like environment for up to 200 days as Beijing prepares for its long-term goal of putting humans on the moon. Four postgraduate students from the capital's astronautics research university Beihang entered the 160 sq m cabin - dubbed the Yuegong-1, or Lunar Palace - on Wednesday.
Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store now