The year in space from China’s space station to hidden galaxies. 

The third and final module docked with China’s Tiangong space station in November, one of the last steps in the country’s planned presence in orbit. It was a year filled with advances and a few surprises.

Joining the discussion: 

• Keith Cowing is the Editor of NASAWatch.com 
• James Head is a Professor at Brown University where he focuses on Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences.
• Ray Wang is the Founder and Principal Analyst at Constellation Research. 
• Xu Yansong is the Director-General of the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization.

China will launch the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft to its space station at 11:08 p.m. (1508 GMT) on Nov. 29, the China Manned Space Agency said on Monday, the final mission in the country's plan to complete the crewed orbital outpost. https://t.co/bxDIBw3xLR

— Reuters Science News (@ReutersScience) November 28, 2022

🚀🛰The #Shenzhou XV crewed spaceship will be launched at 11:08 pm Tuesday (Beijing Time) from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Chinese astronauts👨‍🚀 Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu will carry out the Shenzhou XV spaceflight mission, and Fei will be the commander. pic.twitter.com/m5tPF63rWH

— Chinese Space Station (@CNSpaceStation) November 28, 2022