Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six months on China's newest space station.
Posted: Apr 16, 2022 6:19 AM ET | Last Updated: April 16
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard China's newest space station in the longest crewed mission to date for its ambitious space program. During the mission, astronaut Wang Yaping carried out the first spacewalk by a Chinese woman. Wang and crewmates Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu beamed back physics lessons for high school students.
From the left, astronauts Ye Guangfu, Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping wave after entering the space station core module Tianhe on Oct. 16, 2021.
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