China’s ‘Space Dream’: A Long March to the Moon and Beyond
The return to Earth of three astronauts on Saturday after six months at China's new space station marks a landmark step in the country's space ambitions, ending its longest crewed mission ever.The world's second-largest economy has put billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of eventually sending humans to the Moon.China has come a long way in catching up with the US and Russia, whose astronauts and cosmonauts have decades of experience in space exploration.Here is a look at the country's space…