Astronauts arrange new 'home' in space


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Astronauts on board the core module of China's space station have started to prepare their orbiting residence for operations over the next three months. As soon as the three crew members-Major General Nie Haisheng, Major General Liu Boming and Senior Colonel Tang Hongbo-floated into the core module, named Tianhe, or Harmony of Heavens, on Thursday afternoon, they started to configure the electrolytic oxygen generators, install water tanks and arrange their sleeping quarters, according to the China Manned Space Agency. After finishing these tasks, they enjoyed their first sleep on board the module, the biggest spacecraft China has built and the...