A China lançou três astronautas para sua estação espacial Tiangong neste domingo. Um deles permanecerá por um ano, um recorde para o país, para estudar a fisiologia humana no espaço. A missão ocorre em meio à corrida espacial com os EUA em direção à Lua.
China lança missão Shenzhou-23 com três tripulantes para a estação espacial Tiangong. Um astronauta permanecerá um ano em órbita, inédito para o país, visando estudos para futuras missões lunares e de Marte.
Russian FM Lavrov states a new war is underway in Eurasia due to Ukrainian aggression. US-Iran nuclear talks continue, with potential agreements and disputes over the Strait of Hormuz. Europe faces economic challenges and potential energy crises, while conflicts in Ukraine and Syria persist.
China's Shenzhou-23 mission launched Sunday with three astronauts to the Tiangong space station. A crew member will spend a year in orbit for the first time, a key step in China's lunar ambitions by 2030.
Hong Kong celebrated the launch of the Shenzhou-23 mission, featuring the city's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying. The crew, including Lai, Zhu Yangzhu, and Zhang Zhiyuan, departed from Jiuquan, Gansu province, heading to the Gobi Desert launch site. Lai, a police superintendent and mother of three, is the fourth Chinese woman in space and the first female payload specialist.
China launched the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft atop a Long March-2F rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. The mission, commanded by Zhu Yangzhu, aims for space exploration, with a Hong Kong government delegation attending the send-off.
