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The latest Chinese space mission Shenzhou-18, which left Earth for the Chinese Tiangong space station on April 25, 2024, is set to be the first to raise zebrafish in space. The trio of astronauts is led by Shenzhou-13 veteran Ye Guangfu, and joined by Li Cong and Li Guangsu, who are embarking on their first space flight mission. Deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency Lin Xiqiang said their mission is to build China’s first “self-circulating aquatic ecosystem” and cultivate vertebrates in orbit.
