China debuts Heavenly Palace space station as ISS retires in 2024
China on Tuesday unveiled a model of its 'Heavenly Palace' space station, as the International Space Station (ISS) is set to retire in 2024. The station has a 17-metre core module along with two other modules for scientific experiments which will be equipped with solar panels. Three astronauts will be permanently stationed in the 60-tonne orbiting lab.