Coverage dated December 17, 2024

China says astronauts completed nine-hour spacewalk, breaking US record

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By Lex Harvey and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China says two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk Tuesday, a figure that beats the US-held record for the world’s longest spacewalk set in 2001, in the latest milestone in the country’s ambitious space program.

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  1. Local News 8

    China says astronauts completed nine-hour spacewalk, breaking US record (opens Local News 8)

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    By Lex Harvey and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China says two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk Tuesday, a figure that beats the US-held record for the world’s longest spacewalk set in 2001, in the latest milestone in the country’s ambitious space program.

  2. Digital Trends

    Chinese astronauts perform record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk (opens Digital Trends)

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    Two Chinese astronauts have performed the longest-ever single spacewalk, from the Tiangong space station.

  3. WSVN Miami

    China says astronauts completed nine-hour spacewalk, breaking US record - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    Hong Kong (CNN) — China says two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk Tuesday, a figure that beats the US-held record for the world’s

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