Chinese astronauts begin their mission on Thien Cung 2 station

The Shenzhou 11 spacecraft successfully connected to Thien Cung 2 space station, bringing two Chinese astronauts into space missions.

The Shenzhou 11 spacecraft carrying two Chinese astronauts successfully connected to the Thien Cung 2 Space Station on September 18, according to the BBC.

Chinese astronauts begin their mission on the Thien Cung 2 Space Station (Photo: Xinhua).

The connection took place 393 km from Earth and the remote control process took about two hours. Chinese television stations broadcast the scenes of two astronauts, Canh Hai Bang and Tran Dong, flying in a gravityless environment through a 1m and 80cm wide connection tube to enter the space station. They then greeted the people nationwide.

Astronauts will conduct experiments on the universe over the next 30 days, including growing crops such as rice, watercress and self-ultrasound to check the body's activity.

"Rice is the staple food of the Chinese people. Therefore, we hope to grow it in the future universe , " Trinh Tue Quynh, an expert from Plant Physiology and Ecology Research Institute. , from the Shanghai Biological Science Research Institute, said.