Stunning high-definition footage captures the breathtaking launch of the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship last night. At 5:13 a.m. today, the in-orbit Shenzhou-21 crew opened the hatch of China Space Station and welcomed the arriving Shenzhou-23 team aboard.This marks the 8th in-orbit crew reunion in China’s space history and a new milestone: for the first time a Hong Kong astronaut has entered the Tiangong space station.

Out there, beyond what we can name, there is more than darkness.There are vast arcs of space and light, shaped by forces we can’t see but can measure.Mysteries of the universe stretch farther than our understanding can reach.And sometimes, just sometimes, the sky answers back in colour, reminding us that “empty” was never the right word.Northern lights in Iceland. 📹Martin Giraud/ tinmar_g