On Jan. 1, 2026, skywatchers across the Chinese mainland spotted something magical: the China Space Station gliding silently overhead! 🚀✨
As fireworks still sparkled from New Year celebrations, stunning footage showed the station tracing a bright arc against the night sky, uniting Earth and space in a shared moment to kick off the year. From bustling cities to quiet countryside, everyone could not help but pause and look up.
Short videos and photos flooded social media, with hashtags like #SpaceStationNewYear trending as viewers marveled at the high-tech home of humanity orbiting just a few hundred kilometers above. For young dreamers, it was a vivid reminder that the final frontier is closer than we think.
Will you be among the next generation to launch into the stars? For now, we will keep watching the night sky for more cosmic surprises! 🌌
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China Space Station passes over the motherland on New Year's Day
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