The crew will stay on the Tiangong space station for roughly six months.

Who are the young astronauts and mice — aboard China’s latest ‘Heavenly Palace’ mission?

A crew of three Chinese astronauts — including the country’s youngest ever — successfully docked with the Tiangong space station early on Saturday. They were joined by an unusual group of passengers: four laboratory mice. According to news agency AFP, the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft linked up with Tiangong at 3:22 a.m. (1922 GMT Friday), around three…

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