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A still from a video released by the China National Space Administration that outlines its concept for a lunar base to be developed across the next couple of decades.China has selected 10 new astronauts for training as part of its goal to put a crew on the moon by 2030, the country's human spaceflight agency announced last week.
The newly selected astronaut candidates will be tasked with conducting science experiments inside the Tiangong station and also"fulfilling the nation's manned missions to the moon," Huang Weifen, chief trainer of the astronauts, told the state-run outlet The two payload specialists, one each from Hong Kong and Macao, marked the first time astronauts were selected from the two"special administrative regions" . Hong Kong media reported the expert from the city to be Lai Ka-ying, a chief inspector with the Hong Kong Police who worked in the force's secret technical services division.
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