Astronaut Wang Yaping is seen "flying" inside the space station core module Tianhe. (PHOTO / ASTRONAUT CENTER OF CHINA)

The Shenzhou XIII crew, with Major General Zhai Zhigang and Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu acting as photographers, took pictures of Senior Colonel Wang Yaping inside the core module "Tianhe".

The space station serves as faithful guardian and home to the three Chinese astronauts, protecting them from the vast space outside. Let's take a closer look at the small joys of everyday life aboard the station.

Astronaut Wang Yaping is juggling three apples while floating inside the space station core module Tianhe on Nov 24, 2021. (PHOTO / ASTRONAUT CENTER OF CHINA)