Look — China’s Shenzhou-12 docks its first crew at Tiangong

After the launch of Tiangong space station’s core module in April, China took on its next challenge: send astronauts to live there.

The first crewed mission, Shenzhou-12, successfully docked at Tiangong Wednesday night.

On board are 3 astronauts, who will stay at the station for 3 months. It’s the longest stay in space for any Chinese national.

But the historic mission marks the christening of the only other space station in low-Earth orbit and a new chapter for China’s space program.