China to Launch Space Station in 2018, Aims to Become Next 'Space Giant'

The Chinese recently celebrated Space Day with the proclamation of their mission to Mars. But they set their eyes for more than that. China wanted to become the next space giant and in order to make that happen, they are developing their own Space Station which is scheduled to be launched in 2018. During the recent Space Day celebration, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his desire to make China a "space giant". More

(Source: Nature World News - Apr 27)