China has sent into space the core module of its space station at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan, kicking off a series of key launch missions with one of the goals to create a national space laboratory. This will enable scientists from around the world to conduct multi-domain space science and technical experiments. The space station should be completed by the end of next year

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