China has added a new science laboratory module to its growing space station, an impressive feat shows the outpost is quickly becoming a worthy alternative to the aging International Space Station.
It is happening at a rapid pace. The construction of the space station took a long time. China would like to build its own in less than one and a half years.
According to The Associated Press, the Wentian module docked with the space station early Monday morning.
The Global Times says it's the heaviest single-module spaceship currently in space.
If everything goes according to plan, the next laboratory segment could be launched as early as October.
The crew of three astronauts helped out during docking procedures. The crew is going to stay on the station for a while.
Scientists will be able to study how many species of plants and animals grow in space with Wentian.
The module will be powered by two huge solar panel wings. A backup urine recycling system is also included in the module.
It's an impressive achievement. The core module launched less than eighteen months ago.
China will have built an entire station in less than a year if the rendezvous with the other two modules goes well.
The pace shows how far the country's space program has come in a short period of time.
The space station has a science laboratory.
China is sending space junk to Earth.
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