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Three Chinese astronauts stranded in space after debris hits their return capsule

Three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, have been temporarily stranded in space after their return capsule was struck by a piece of suspected "space junk" hours before it was due to depart. Officials ...
SpaceNews

Shenzhou-20 astronauts safely return to Earth on Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after space debris damage concerns

Recovery crews extracting Shenzhou-20 commander Chen Dong from the Shenzhou-21 return module in Inner Mongolia, Nov. 14, 2025. Credit: CCTV/BACC HELSINKI — Three Chinese astronauts have safely ...
Gizmodo

China’s Stranded Astronauts Return Home, But Its Space Station Crisis Is Far From Over

Three astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after being stranded due to a rare space debris incident. The Chinese crew was transported on board a different vessel than the one they were originally ...
SpaceNews

China continues assessment of Shenzhou-20 crew return after suspected debris strike

HELSINKI — China is continuing to assess plans for the return of the Shenzhou-20 crew following a suspected debris strike, with no new return timeline announced. A China Manned Space Engineering ...
Live Science

Three Chinese astronauts stranded in space after debris hits their return capsule

Three Chinese taikonauts — Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui and Chen Dong — will be extending their stay aboard China's Tiangong space station after their return capsule was struck by a presumed piece of ...