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Chinese astronauts stranded in space after debris strikes return capsule during mission
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A Chinese space crew is stranded at the country’s Tiangong space station after tiny pieces of space debris were believed to have struck their return capsule, China’s spaceflight agency said Wednesday.
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By Chris Lau, Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said.
Three Chinese astronauts are stuck on the Tiangong space station after it was damaged from space debris. They were supposed to return to Earth today, but will remain up in space indefinitely. The World’s Host Marco Werman learns more about the threat of junk orbiting the planet from Nilton Rennó.
Three Chinese taikonauts — Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui and Chen Dong — will be extending their stay aboard China's Tiangong space station after their return capsule was struck by a presumed piece of orbital debris on Wednesday.
A Chinese space crew is stranded at the country’s Tiangong space station after tiny pieces of space debris were believed to have struck their return capsule, China’s spaceflight agency said.
A Chinese space crew is stranded at the country’s Tiangong space station after tiny pieces of space debris were believed to have struck their return capsule, China’s spaceflight agency said Wednesday.
