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Chinese mission with first civilian reaches space station

China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to Tiangong space station

China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time as it pursues plans to send a c

Gui Haichao (L) payload expert, Zhu Yangzhu (C) space flight engineer and commander Jing Haipeng (R) wave during the seeing-off ceremony for the Shenzhou-16 mission to China's space station

China launches mission with first civilian to space station

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China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time as it pursues plans to send a c

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Shanghai residents swelter as China's largest city records its hottest May day in 100 years of 36.1 degrees Celsius (97 degrees Fahrenheit)

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Taikonauts Gui Haichao, Jing Haipeng and Zhu Yangzhu will blast into space on board the Shenzhou-16

China prepares to send first civilian into space

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China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday as it pursues its ambitio

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A stretch of Venice's Grand Canal turned bright green Sunday, prompting police to investigate amid speculation about a stunt by environmentalists

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