China’s latest space mission involves zebrafish, planarians and streptomyces as research continues with three life science experiments.⁣ ⁣ What will the three astronauts heading to the Chinese space station Tiangong on Thursday be doing?⁣ ⁣ The main ambition of China’s Shenzhou-20 mission is completing the in-orbit rotation with the Shenzhou-19 crew which will soon return to the Dongfeng landing site.⁣ ⁣ The Shenzhou-20 spaceflight from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China will carry astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie.⁣ ⁣ They will conduct space science and application experiments, install a space debris protection device, as well as extravehicular payload and equipment, and perform recovery tasks.⁣ ⁣ The country's fourth batch of astronauts set to participate in Shenzhou space flights is currently in training. They are from Hong Kong and Macau, as well as Pakistan.⁣ ⁣ #space #china #shenzhou