Alex McColgan

This is a vibrant story of one man's audacity, determination and self-belief,

The reality is that not everyone who dreams of making it into space ends up going there.

But whether he meant to or not, Uncoloso told the world, we are here, we are Zambian, and we are free.

In a way, he reminded us that those epic, larger-than-life endeavours like reaching for the stars and exploring the vastness of the universe stem from a desire innate in us all.

And that in itself makes it a story worth telling.

There are exactly two space stations in orbit around planet Earth right now.

One of them you will have heard of, the International Space Station.

But what about the other one?

Tiangong, or the Heavenly Palace, is the third in a series of space stations launched and maintained by the People's Republic of China.

It has been in orbit since 2021, yet western media reports much less on what happens aboard this second enigmatic bastion hanging in space's expanse.

So, what is going on up there?

I decided to look into it.

And when I found the list of their past and current experiments, and as I pieced together what it meant, the sheer scale of China's ambitions stunned me.

We are familiar with the sorts of things being done on the ISS, experiments aimed at better understanding how humans might adapt to space environments and uncovering the mysteries of our universe and its physics.

inevitably general in scope, reflected in the differing priorities and the emphases of each nation collaborating within it.

But inside Tiangong, the goal is more focused.

What is that goal?

The answer might surprise you.

I'm Alex McColgan, and you're watching Astrum.

Join with me today as we uncover the goings-on within Tiangong Space Station, and discover what implications this might have on the future of humanity in space.