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China’s Shenzhou-20 crew onboard the country’s Tiangong space station continue to advance a series of scientific experiments and perform other tasks.

According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) the station trio have used laptops and specialized software to complete fine motor control and metacognitive monitoring experiments.

Brain research

The taikonauts also collected data with electroencephalograms — devices that measure electrical activity in the brain — for studies on visual-motion processing and cognition in microgravity, supporting ongoing research on Earth.

Additionally, the crew harvested and stored lettuce grown on board, before beginning a new round of cultivation of other plants.

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Emergency drill

Station maintenance tasks continue, including replacement of ignition heads and burners in the orbiting outpost’s combustion facility. A scheduled full-system pressure emergency drill was also carried out between the crew and ground controllers, simulating a cabin depressurization scenario.

For health management, the crew conducted cardiopulmonary fitness tests, exercised regularly, and used neuromuscular stimulation devices to counteract muscle atrophy in microgravity.

For an overview, go to this China Central Television (CCTV)/CMSA video at:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17Np4DZRA8/

China’s Tiangong space station as imaged by MAXAR satellite.
Image credit: MAXAR