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Overnight. abandoned out of control space lab expected to crash to earth within days. the space agency estimates the entry window of march 30th and april 2nd. the anticipated reentry is a black mark on chinas space program. the space lab stopped functioning in march of 2016. space experts stressed the odds of debris hitting someone are less than 1 in a trillion. >> that doesnt make me feel better. >> chinas secrecy makes the risks difficult to assess. 1 in 1 trillion? you dont feel good? >> pe...

He orbitted the earth and as a senator, he broke records again as the oldest person to fly in space at age 77. the ss john glenn spacecraft launch came hours after china successfully docked its first spacecraft on its own space lab. china made it a top priority to have their own space station up and running by 2020. elizabeth: and coming up, millions of puzzled over the mind and motive of the paris gunmans senseless slaughter. this, as cautious french voters prepare to cast ballots. ahead, a con...

State and that makes it even more difficult to reach those in desperate health. >> and the release of the girls is a negotiated release not a rescue. boko haram continues to be a problem. sniefd our david mckenzie, appreciate it. thailands crown prince is reassuring the country of a smooth succession. the king died this past week after 70 years on the throne. he was seen as an influence in a country which had 19 military coups. they told people the -- china is getting ready to send two astro...

Launch. theyll spend 33 days there. mostly conducting science experiments. chinas space program made -- they sent the first astronaut into space becoming the third country to do so. in 2008, a chinese astronaut took the countrys first spacewalk. a 2013 mission included a successful manual docking with chinas first space lab. a major step towards beijings goal of a permanent space station. china has made five manned space flights to date. interviewing children on camera can be a tough assignmen...

Chinese astronauts do in space. this over here is the space lab that went into orbit some years ago. and over here is the spaceship that attaches to it. the shenzo was originally modelled on the sawyers russian or soviets union spacecraft. >> china borrowed heavily from the russians when it launched its space program in the early 90s. since then, first man in space, first space walk, first multiday mission. but it comes decades after the cold war race to space. >> translator: the united states a...

This over here is the space lab that went into orbit some years ago and over here is the spaceship that attaches to it. now, the shinzoh was originally modelled on the soil russian or soviet union spacecraft. >> china borrowed heavily from the russians when it launched its space program in the early 90s. since then, its steadily checked off the milestones. first man in space, first mul s walk. first multi day in space. >> the united states and russia started their space programs early. they are ...

>> reporter: the biggest adventure, sending humans to mars. >> were going to need really reliable life support systems. those are the fundamental building blocks were learning right now in the space station. i think by then, were going to know what we need to know to go to mars. >> reporter: mar i may not be just a dream for so much longer. >> we cant go to venus. its sulfuric acid. what is needed is the political determination. >> reporter: time to get ready then for mars. it may well happen in...

Reaching an historic nuclear deal with iran. can we trust iran? our next guest says no. the olympic torch is going where it has never gone before. how does it get under the water? >> the space lab? >> yeah. ♪ ♪ i have low testosterone. there, i said it.

Astronauts which like the launch was broadcast live by state tv. an effort to build popular support for this costly program. during their journey the astronauts will give lessons to school children back home. china is racing to catch up with europe and the united states in space development. currently it lags well behind. at the launch site the director admitted this could but the last mission. the plan is almost fixed he says but the time is not confirmed. . we do have plans for another space l...

Module. the space lab has been in orbit nearly two years. lets watch this. this is sort of a symbolic of chinas space race, engineering inhibitions. >> you can hear the countdown here. >> five, four, three, two, one -- ignition and we have a lift off. lift off. they are happy, confident and waving their commands to the command center here on earth. it is on its journey to space. to join chinas space dock tiangong 1. >> its at a time the u.s. space shuttle has been retired. the chinese program ad...