chinese complete thier first spacewalk in a glitter

A Chinese astronaut completed a space walk, state television said, as China became only the third nation to perform the feat after the United States and the former Soviet Union.

Zhai Zhigang, 41, left the Shenzhou VII spacecraft at about 4.45pm Beijing time for a walk in orbit that lasted just under 15 minutes, according to the live TV transmission.

The walk was the highlight of the 68-hour mission, China's third manned foray into space, and is considered an important step towards building a space station, China's next major ambition in space.