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Chinese astronaut Wang Haoze smiles and waves while being carried in a reclining chair by recovery personnel after landing from the Shenzhou-19 mission, with a Chinese flag and the reentry capsule visible in the background.

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China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission

by Andrew Jones April 30, 2025April 30, 2025

China’s three Shenzhou-19 mission astronauts are safely back on the ground following a six-month-mission aboard the Tiangong space station.

View from Shenzhou-20 spacecraft showing the docking interface with the Tiangong space station on April 24, 2025. The image captures the moment of docking, with structural elements and connection points of both spacecraft visible under bright illumination.

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Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft arrives at Tiangong space station

by Andrew Jones April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

Two Chinese astronauts conducting a spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station, with Earth and clouds visible in the background. One astronaut is positioned at the end of Tiangong’s robotic arm, captured by an external camera mounted on the arm. Large solar arrays of the station are also visible.

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Shenzhou-19 astronauts complete third spacewalk, install final debris shielding on Tiangong

by Andrew Jones March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

A top-down view of China's Tiangong space station, captured by the departing Shenzhou-16 spacecraft crew in late October 2023. The space station's three-module structure, large solar arrays, and docking ports are visible against the backdrop of Earth’s blue atmosphere and scattered clouds.

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China to train Pakistani astronaut for Tiangong space station mission

by Andrew Jones February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

Two Chinese astronauts conduct extravehicular activity (EVA) outside the Tiangong space station, wearing Feitian spacesuits. One astronaut is attached to the station's robotic arm, working on external equipment, while the second astronaut is positioned near handrails with Earth’s curvature visible in the background. The image is captured by a panoramic camera on the Wentian module.

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Shenzhou-19 astronauts complete record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk

by Andrew Jones December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

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Tianzhou-8 spacecraft delivers supplies, key experiments to Tiangong space station

by Andrew Jones November 15, 2024November 15, 2024

Shenzhou-19 spacecraft arrives at Tiangong for crew rotation

by Andrew Jones October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

China chooses 2 teams to develop low-cost space station cargo spacecraft

by Andrew Jones October 29, 2024October 29, 2024

An image from Tianhe panoramic camera A during the first Shenzhou-13 spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station in November 2021.

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China selects new batch of astronauts with an eye on the moon

by Andrew Jones June 11, 2024June 11, 2024

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China’s Shenzhou-17 crew return to Earth

by Andrew Jones April 30, 2024April 30, 2024