Chinese astronauts study ancient microbes aboard Tiangong space station (video) Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station are studying microbes, to help determine if some of Earth's early lifeforms can handle a simulated cosmic environment. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TRnhrRyGfwgw6Su7KnmZN.png https://www.space.com/chinese-astronauts-ancient-microbes-tiangong-space-station-video