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Three astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crew

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, astronaut Zhang Lu, commander of Shenzhou-21 crews waves as he is carried out of the re-entry capsule after it landed successfully at the Dongfeng landing site in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Friday, May 29, 2026. Credit: Lian Zhen/Xinhua via AP 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. The craft carrying Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang of the Shenzhou 21 crew touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia region in the evening. Their return came as China prepares for its first lunar landing by 2030. The crew had completed various tasks, from processing and transmitting experimental data to transferring remaining supplies, the official Xinhua News Agency quoted the China Manned Space Agency as saying.…

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