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Tiangong space station

Tiangong space station
The Tiangong space station is China’s laboratory located in low Earth orbit. Operated by the China Manned Space Agency, it hosts many of the country’s scientific experiments, including space technology.
Hong Kong’s Lai Ka-ying is the payload specialist on the mission. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong-developed ‘Eye for Space’ now operating aboard Tiangong space station

Hong Kong’s first home-grown astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, assembled and tested the Multi-Spectral Imaging Carbon Observatory.

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Science

China revives desert moss in space lab as it tests hi-tech tools for missions

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

An immersive visual guide to China’s space station

Hong Kong science and tech

Hongkongers to get chance to talk to city’s first astronaut in next 2 months

‘I hope that within the next month or two, we can arrange a public dialogue with Lai Ka-ying,’ technology minister Sun Dong says.

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Astronaut Lai Ka-ying is also China’s first female payload specialist. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s first astronaut shows world a different side to the city

The opportunity is to turn a moment of scientific achievement into a new way for visitors to engage with Hong Kong and its future.

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Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Hong Kong’s first astronaut success is also a story of youth potential

Hongkongers and the city’s universities can play a meaningful role in China’s space programme. The sky is not the limit.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying a role model for young people

The Shenzhou-23 mission is a message to the next generation that space is within reach and that all Hongkongers belong in the orbit of scientific endeavour.

Shenzhou-23 crew member Lai Ka-ying is seen during training. Photo: CCTV screen grab
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China’s Tiangong space station to double in size as Nasa phases out ISS

Plans are under way to add three more modules to the Chinese facility but no timeline has been released to complete the work.

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China names 2 Pakistani astronauts chosen to train for space station mission

Partnership shows Beijing’s attitude to ‘sharing the fruit of its space development’ with international community, state media says.

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Tiangong space station advances science and inspires future innovators

The Chinese space station is a hub for scientific experiments like planarian regeneration, engaging students in real space missions.

Discover how China’s Tiangong space station advances science with planarian experiments and student-led missions in space research. Photo: Shutterstock

Zebrafish, planarians and silkworms on China’s Tiangong space station

Scientists study these animals to understand how weightlessness affects living things.

In this “space aquarium”, the hornwort plants create oxygen for the zebrafish, while the fish excrement feeds the aquatic plants. Photo: China Manned Space Agency

Record-setting zebrafish and other research on Tiangong space station

Four ‘fish astronauts’ became the longest surviving fish in space, while planarians are helping scientists make breakthroughs.

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China’s first emergency space launch: vessel with repair kit reaches Tiangong

Shenzhou-22’s arrival at the Tiangong station will come as a relief for the crew after another return ship was damaged by space debris.

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China prepares to bring home astronauts stranded on space station

Officials say ‘emergency plans’ have been activated, while sources say a new return vessel would be sent to replace one hit by debris.

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The new crew arrived on October 31, but plans to return the Shenzhou-20 crew remain in limbo. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Highlights

China’s Tiangong beats ISS, mathematician mulls move: SCMP daily highlights

From Terence Tao’s thoughts about leaving US for China to America’s new envoy to Hong Kong, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

The experiments were conducted aboard the core module of China’s Tiangong space station. Photo: CMSA
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China’s Tiangong beats ISS in heated space research race

Tungsten alloy reached temperatures exceeding 3,100 degrees Celsius in a container-free laboratory cabinet, setting a new record.

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How does space affect the mind? China sends ‘mini-brain’ to Tiangong to find out

Experiment appears to be the first in space involving a highly integrated chip containing human brain cells and blood vessels.

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China’s Tianzhou-9 cargo craft set for Tiangong space station resupply mission

The craft will deliver upgraded spacesuits, exercise devices and scientific equipment for astronauts, with launch expected in ‘near future’.

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The Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y10 carrier rocket have been transported to a launch pad at the Wenchang launch site in Hainan, south China. Photo: Xinhua
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China plans to arm Tiangong space station with self-defence bots: scientist

Sun Zhibin says robotic thruster could latch onto unidentified object approaching critical Chinese space infrastructure and push it away.

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SCMP Highlights

China’s robot-made missiles, new bacteria strain found: 7 science highlights

From Pakistan’s ‘ABC’ data sharing to China building the world’s tallest dam, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

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New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station

The microbe developed in a cabin and its discovery could have important implications for the future of space travel.

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The microbe was collected during the Shenzhou-15 mission. Photo: CCTV
China's space programme

China’s space station will host Pakistani astronaut as first foreign visitor

The agreement is the latest sign of the close cooperation between the two countries, which will also see a Pakistani rover going to the moon.

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Tiangong is preparing to receive its first foreign astronaut. Photo: Xinhua
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China tests robot on board Tiangong space station

The Shenzhou-19 astronauts carried out safety checks on the device, which is designed to maintain the pipe.

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China’s Tiangong experiments generate oxygen, rocket fuel in exploration advance

Shenzhou-19 astronauts simulate natural photosynthesis, bringing long-haul crewed missions a step closer to reality.

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China’s Tiangong space station research aims to ‘break technology choke points’

Thousands of experiments to be conducted over the next 10-15 years intended to serve the country’s crewed exploration programme.

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Research on board China’s orbiting Tiangong space station has included a range of weightlessness protection experiments to ensure the physical well-being of astronauts during their missions. Photo: CMSA
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China fortifies Tiangong space station after Russian satellite explosion

In 6½-hour mission, two crew spacewalk to install shields against debris and photograph the station’s exterior.

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Astronaut Li Cong works outside Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou-18 crew completed its second spacewalk at 10.51pm Hong Kong time on Wednesday, according to CMSA. Photo: Xinhua
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Chinese astronauts surpass spacesuit limits in record-breaking spacewalk

Shenzhou-18’s Ye Guangfu and Li Guangsu installed protection shields and inspected equipment and facilities in 8½-hour extravehicular activity, says CMSA.

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