Beijing: In a landmark move, China has launched three astronauts to begin occupation of the country's new space station.

According to details, the astronauts identified as Liu Boming, Nie Haisheng and Tang Hongbo are scheduled to spend more than 90 days aboard the Tianhe module some 380km (236 miles) above the Earth.
It is for the first time in five years that China is sending a mission into space. It will also be China's longest crewed space mission to date.
On Thursday, their Shenzhou-12 capsule successfully took off atop its Long March 2F rocket.
The mission is another demonstration of China's growing confidence and capability in the space domain.
In the past six months, China sent one of its missions to moon which successfully brought back soil samples to Earth from the surface of the Moon. It also landed a six-wheeled robot on Mars.
Commander Nie Haisheng who is leading the Shenzhou-12 mission said that he has lot of expectations from this trip.
"We need to set up our new home in space and test a series of new technologies. So, the mission is tough and challenging. I believe with the three of us working closely together, doing thorough and accurate operations, we can overcome our challenges. We have the confidence to complete the mission,” he said ahead of mission.

Judge dismisses Samsung’s smart ring lawsuit against Oura
- 7 hours ago

PSL X anthem ‘X Dekho’ unveiled
- 14 hours ago

What's going on with Rafael Devers? Putting his historic strikeout streak into context
- 6 hours ago

US tariff hikes may slow global growth: Russian central bank
- 14 hours ago

Why has Cory Booker been talking for 19 straight hours (and counting)?
- 5 hours ago

Yale’s new smart lock can match your Google Nest doorbell
- 6 hours ago

Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale door lock
- 6 hours ago

The self-defeating tragedy of the Trump tariffs
- 5 hours ago

Bueckers, Betts, Booker among Wooden finalists
- 5 hours ago

NBA play-in tournament 2025: Schedule, standings, format
- 6 hours ago

Naqvi briefs PM Shehbaz on security, others issues
- 15 hours ago

First Alert’s new smart smoke alarm is meant to be a Google Nest Protect replacement
- 6 hours ago