A new batch of research samples brought back to Earth with the return capsule of China's Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship were delivered to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing on Wednesday.
The sixth batch of the research samples brought back from the Tiangong space station weighs 31.5 kilogram in total and involves 23 scientific experiment projects.
Among them are 32 kinds of life experiment samples including human bone cells, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, protein crystals, living organic molecules, and seeds, and 18 kinds of material samples including containerless materials, high-temperature materials, and extra-cabin exposure materials.
In the early morning on Wednesday, the life experiment samples were transferred to the CAS center in Beijing and handed to scientists, who will then conduct transcriptome sequencing, proteomics detection and other biological analysis, and search for new clues for disease prevention and intervention through the study of cell biological mechanisms in microgravity environment.
The scientists will also diffract proteins to obtain a more accurate three-dimensional structure of proteins and to study target proteins for technical support for drug development and vaccine development.
The return capsule of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday.
The three-member Shenzhou-17 crew arrived in Beijing by plane early on Wednesday after a six-month space station mission.
Samples brought back from space delivered to CAS
Samples brought back from space delivered to CAS
