Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage
Summary
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth from China's space station using a different spacecraft than planned due to damage likely caused by space debris. The astronauts had a delayed return by more than a week after a window on their original return capsule showed cracks. They returned with four mice from a mission lasting 204 days, the longest stay on the Chinese space station.Key Facts
- Three astronauts came back to Earth from China's space station after a delay of over a week.
- The return capsule they were supposed to use was damaged, probably by space debris.
- They returned in the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, not the Shenzhou-20 as originally planned.
- Their stay lasted 204 days, the longest for any astronauts at China's station so far.
- Shenzhou-21 had recently brought a replacement crew to the station.
- China's space program includes goals like landing people on the moon by 2030.
- The returning astronauts were accompanied by four mice used for space studies on microgravity effects.
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