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Crew members of China's Shenzhou XIII mission will soon give a lecture from the Tiangong space station to students around the world, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
China will livestream to the world the first space class from its space station Tiangong in the upcoming days, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced Thursday.
The Shenzhou XIII crew, with Major General Zhai Zhigang and Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu acting as photographers, took pictures of Senior Colonel Wang Yaping inside the core module "Tianhe" on Wednesday.
What is it like to exercise in space? Simple things can be harder in microgravity, while difficult tasks might suddenly be a breeze.
The extravehicular activities (EVAs) carried out by two Chinese astronauts from Sunday evening till early Monday morning will help expand the capabilities of the mechanical arm on the country's space station, said the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
Senior Colonel Wang Yaping, 41, became China's first female spacewalker on Sunday evening when she took part in the Shenzhou XIII mission's first extravehicular activity with mission commander Major General Zhai Zhigang.
The Shenzhou XIII crew are conducting their first extravehicular activity, which will last for about six hours. Wang Yaping is now the first female Chinese spacewalker.
The Shenzhou XIII mission crew has carried out an emergency evacuation exercise recently, China Central Television reported on Sunday.
The Shenzhou XIII mission crew will soon carry out their first extravehicular activity, or spacewalk, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
Last week, three Chinese astronauts successfully reached the country's space station for a 6 month mission to prepare it for full operation. It will be the country's longest-ever manned space operation, and another jewel in the crown for the nation's rapidly-advancing program.
While hailing the remarkable accomplishments of China's space industry, readers show their respect and gratitude toward those working hard to make this happen, as well as their best wishes for the three astronauts.
Deng Qingming, a Chinese taikonaut and native of Jiangxi province in East China, has served as a backup space crew member for 23 years. He continues to stand ready at his post, available to join a mission at any time, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.
China's landmark six-month journey in space has left many curious about the differences between male and female astronauts.
Chinese netizens have asked questions about the life of a female astronaut's six-month stay in China's space station core module Tianhe, especially during her menstrual period.
The three Chinese astronauts who are now on board Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, will work and live there for about six months. This is the longest mission so far for Chinese astronauts.
China's Shenzhou XIII crewed spaceship successfully docked with the port of the space station core module Tianhe on Saturday, a move overseas experts have called another "key step" forward in China's space exploration.
Shenzhou XIII mission crew members have started to transfer supplies from the Tianzhou 2 and 3 robotic spaceships to the Tiangong space station, in preparation for their six-month stay inside the orbiting core module.
Tiangong space station will be a cozy home.
The Shenzhou XIII mission crew entered the Tiangong space station on Saturday morning, embarking on their six-month journey inside the station in the country's longest spaceflight.
The three Chinese astronauts onboard the Shenzhou-13 spaceship entered the country's space station core module Tianhe on Saturday
China launched the Shenzhou XIII mission to the Tiangong space station early on Saturday morning, marking the start of the country's longest spaceflight.
The three astronauts taking part in the Shenzhou XIII mission, China's eighth spaceflight, set out to the launch tower after a departure ceremony on Friday evening in front of their residential building at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert.
Crew members of the upcoming Shenzhou XIII mission will become the first Chinese to spend the nation's most important festival－Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year－in outer space.
China plans to launch the Shenzhou XIII manned mission early on Saturday morning, sending three astronauts to spend six months inside the Tiangong space station.
The Shenzhou XIII crew will be launched into space on Saturday, marking the start of China's longest manned mission.
The Shenzhou XIII crew will be launched into space on Saturday, marking the start of China's longest manned mission.
China will soon conduct its Shenzhou XIII manned space flight, sending three astronauts to stay in the country's Tiangong space station for six months.
The combination of the Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, and the spaceship will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Thursday.
China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-3, carrying supplies for the upcoming Shenzhou-13 crewed mission, successfully docked with the space station core module Tianhe on Monday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
China launched the Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft on Monday to deliver more supplies to the Tiangong space station and ensure that three astronauts who are scheduled to spend a record-breaking six months on it can live and work comfortably.
The Tianzhou 2 robotic cargo spacecraft changed a docking hatch with the Tiangong space station on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
What was it like for the three crew members to live in China's space station? Find out -- and test your knowledge -- through this fascinating quiz.
