China launches Shenzhou 21 mission, carrying 3 taikonauts - and 4 mice - to replace space station crew

China launched its Shenzhou-21 spacecraft on Friday, carrying a new three-person crew to man the country's Tiangong space station on a mission focused on scientific research. The replacement crew includes China's youngest-ever taikonaut — as China's space program calls its astronauts — and, for the first time since Beijing launched its program, it will also include live mammals. More

(Source: CBS News - Nov 1)