Chinese astronauts Chen Dong and Wang Jie completed an approximately 6.5 hour spacewalk outside the Tiangong Space Station. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edit

China's Tiangong space station just got some more protection against debris strikes. Two astronauts from the three-person Shenzhou 20 mission installed additional shielding on Tiangong during a six-hour spacewalk on Friday (Sept. 26), according to the ...

Tiny chunks of space debris are believed to have struck the return vehicle of a Chinese crew of astronauts who were due to return to Earth following a mission at the nation's Tiangong space station. The delay may remind some of the unexpected lengthy stay ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said. Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie were due to return to ...

Two astronauts on Sunday made the first spacewalk outside China’s new orbital station to set up cameras and other equipment using a 15-meter-long (50-foot-long) robotic arm. Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo were shown by state TV climbing out of the airlock as ...

(CNN) — Three Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth on Friday more than a week later than their scheduled arrival, capping an extended stay in space after a suspected debris strike left their spaceship with a cracked window. The crew of the Shenzhou-20 ...

Three Chinese astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed by space debris hitting their vessel last week landed in China on Friday afternoon, according to state broadcaster CCTV. China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) revealed details about the debris damage ...

Three Chinese astronauts will return to Earth on Friday, more than a week later than their scheduled landing, capping an extended stay in space after fears their spaceship was hit by debris. The crew of the Shenzhou-20 spaceflight had been due to finish ...