EPISODE · Feb 19, 2018 · 1 MIN
China Wants to Make a Mark in Space—But It'll Need a Little Help
from Science, Spoken · host SpokenLayer
In a China Global Television Network video from 2003, taikonaut Yang Liwei leans back in his orbital capsule, the overstuffed stripes of his spacesuit legs filling the frame. His helmet shield is up, so the viewer can gaze into his eyes as he speaks: “Greetings to people around the world!” His eyes move leftward, out of the frame. “Greetings to my colleagues in space!” he says. Liwei was China’s first astronaut, reaching orbit decades after US and Soviet space-farers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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In a China Global Television Network video from 2003, taikonaut Yang Liwei leans back in his orbital capsule, the overstuffed stripes of his spacesuit legs filling the frame. His helmet shield is up, so the viewer can gaze into his eyes as he speaks: “Greetings to people around the world!” His eyes move leftward, out of the frame. “Greetings to my colleagues in space!” he says. Liwei was China’s first astronaut, reaching orbit decades after US and Soviet space-farers.
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