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Shenzhou-21 taikonauts return to Earth after longest Chinese single-crew space mission

The Shenzhou-21 crew had launched to the Tiangong space station on October 31, 2025, and returned to Earth on May 29, 2026.
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China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being 'stranded' on record-breaking mission

China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday (May 29), wrapping up a record-breaking, and very eventful, space ...

3 Astronauts From China Return to Earth After Nearly 7 Months in Space, a Record for a Chinese Crew

HONG KONG (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after spending nearly seven months in space, setting a ...

Astronauts return to Earth

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after spending nearly seven months in space, setting a record for the longest on-orbit stay by a Chinese crew.
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Artemis 2 Astronauts Successfully Return to Earth After Completing a Historic Mission Around the Moon

The crewmembers splashed down Friday after breaking a space-faring record and viewing lunar features never seen by human eyes during their ten-day trip. It marks the first time anyone has left Earth's ...
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3 Astronauts Delay Return to Earth Over Fears of Damaged Spaceship

A group of Chinese astronauts will have to wait a little longer for their return home from space. The mission to bring Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie back to Earth from China's Tiangong space ...