A dramatic turn of events has left three Chinese astronauts, also known as taikonauts, temporarily stranded in space after a serious issue with their Shenzhou-20 spacecraft. The crew’s return capsule, ...

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 ...

Three Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission are extending their reservations onboard the Tiangong space station. It's suspected that their return module was hit by some space debris, and ...

A crack, likely caused by space debris, in the Shenzhou-20 return capsule's window glass rendered it unsafe for manned reentry, necessitating an alternative return procedure. The Chinese Manned Space ...

The Shenzhou-20 crew of Chen Dong, Wang Jie and Chen Zhongrui have landed back on Earth after a suspected piece of space junk left them stranded on China's Tiangong space station. When you purchase ...

Wrapping up 204 days in orbit, three Chinese astronauts flew back to Earth aboard a Shenzhou spacecraft Friday, leaving three crewmates behind on the Tiangong space station with a busted lifeboat.

Nov. 5 (UPI) --The return of three Chinese astronauts in orbit has been put on hold after space debris caused damage as they geared up to head back to Earth. China's Manned Spaceflight Agency said ...

For the last month, NASA’s interim administrator, Sean Duffy, has been giving interviews and speeches around the world, offering a singular message: “We are going to beat the Chinese to the Moon.” ...

Three Chinese astronauts are currently stranded on China’s Tiangong Space Station following damage to their Shenzhou-20 ship by an unidentified object. This alarming situation has led to urgent calls ...

The journey past the Karman line and back took a little over 10 minutes. Blue Origin launched its 13th crewed mission to the edge of space on Sunday morning, sending six civilian astronauts, including ...