Academic cooperation between leading high-tech universities of China and India
03 April 2013
In an example of high tech cooperation between universities in India and China, the Manipal University, a private educational institution, has entered a partnership deal with China’s top technology institution the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) known for its work on China’s space programme. This is the first instance of collaboration involving high tech cooperation between universities in India and China, said Prof Madhav Das Nalapat, Honorary Director of Manipal University, who signed the agreement with Wangying, Director, International Student Centre of the BIT. The Manipal University plans to sign a similar agreement with Nanjing Aeronautical University for the exchange of faculty and students to study courses such as Robotics and Nano Technology, he said. Last November, Manipal University signed comprehensive partnerships with Tianjin University and Shanghai’s Tongji University to work out collaborative programmes with Chinese academic institutions.
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Sunita Williams see the Chinese space programme positive
01 April 2013
Williams lauded the Chinese space programme commending them on their efforts and progress made by them. "Well, I will make one comment about the Chinese, we are very happy for them, and its pretty amazing the things that they have done. That they are able to launch people into space, have a space station, do a space walk, have a first woman into space so congratulations to the Tigernauts and the Chinese space program its pretty impressive so we are very excited for them," said Williams. "I think anybody who is a space traveller is rooting for your space compatriots to be successful and to have a safe flight," she added.
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Shenzhou's Shadow Crew
03 April 2013
Space Analyst Morris Jones from Sydney, Australia is trying to put the puzzle on the next Shenzhou crew together.
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Wang Yaping might be confirmed for the Shenzhou 10 space mission
02 April 2013
Shanghai Daily reports that Wang Yaping, a former air force pilot, will join a crew of three on Shenzhou 10 and will become only the second woman astronaut in space after Liu Yang who was on board the Shenzhou 9 mission in 2012.
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China to Send Second Female Astronaut to Space
09 April 2013
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