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Maurer, who has a background in materials science engineering, is currently undergoing training in the European Space Centre in Cologne, Germany.
New ESA Astronaut Warm to Cooperation with China

Greetings from outer space: Chinese astronaut Jing Haipeng waves as he records a video of himself delivering a message while inside the Chinese space laboratory Tiangong-2 in Oct. 2016.
As Special Correspondents, Two Chinese Astronauts in Space Grant Interview

Taikonaut Jing Haipeng shares about the lettuce gardening they are doing in space.
Tiangong-2 Diary: Growing Lettuce in Space

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Chen Dong, one of the two astronauts in the Tiangong-II, introduces the equipment used for the in-orbit ultrasonic inspection to test their cardio-pulmonary function, on Oct. 30, 2016.
Life in Space Captured on Tiangong-II

A re-entry module aboard carrier rocket Long March-7 touches down successfully in Badain Jaran Desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2016.
Re-entry Module Aboard Long March-7 Lands Successfully

Artist rendition of a future Chinese space station. Chinese scientists are now conducting experiments to create a system that will make such stations more livable.
China Conducts Half-year Experiment to Develop Space Habitats

The Long March 5 rocket being prepped for transport. The rocket will serve as China's primary launch vehicle for its space missions.
China Preps Long March 5 Rocket for Space Missions

China plans to launch its second space lab, the Tiangong-2, and send astronauts to it aboard the Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft and eventually build a space station.
China Bares More Details About Space Plan

Solar panels are seen at PetroChina's solar-powered Yizhuang gas station in Beijing, Jan. 9, 2015.
China Contemplates on Putting Up Solar Power Station in Space

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