Chinese experts have laid bare the truth behind the objects that landed in the country from the sky. China's National Space Administration has confirmed that the objects actually came from a Russian satellite that exploded in the sky minutes after liftoff.

It seems Russia does not want to stay behind other developed countries when it comes to making plans to set up a colony outside earth. Russia is planning to have a manned colony on the moon by 2030. It will send its first robotic rovers to explore the surface of the moon in the next two years.

The tension between US and Russia over Russia's ongoing violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity has begun to take toll on space operations. In a statement, NASA has announced that it will halt most of its ongoing engagement with Russia.

Experts are of the belief that burgeoning crisis over Crimea between Russia and United States will not have any adverse implications on the cooperation from both the sides in space missions. Mounting political and economic tensions between the old Cold War foes are not likely to affect the affable relationship among Americans and Russians aboard the International Space Station (ISS), said experts.