China confirms target date for landing taikonauts on the moon
China has successfully reached the lunar surface three times up till now, but none of the missions involved humans setting foot there. The Asian giant is planning to change that, however, as officials at the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) confirmed this week that it’s on track to put its first taikonauts on the lunar surface before the end of this decade. The plan is to put two taikonauts on the moon for a period of about six hours before they head back to the lunar orbiter, which will be crewed by a third colleague, for the journey home....