China unveils space telescope plan as next space station crew prepares to launch

China unveils space telescope plan as next space station crew prepares to launch
China announced plans to send a new telescope to probe deep into the universe as it prepared to launch the country’s next, three-member crew for its orbiting space station (Andy Wong/AP)

China announced plans to send a new telescope to probe deep into the universe as it prepared to launch the country’s next, three-member crew for its orbiting space station.

The telescope, dubbed Xuntian, will be installed by China’s Tiangong space station and will co-orbit with it, according to a statement from Lin Xiqiang, deputy director-general of the Chinese Manned Space Agency.

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