Two Chinese astronauts installed more debris shielding on the Tiangong space station and assessed the damage to the attached Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during a spacewalk on Tuesday (Dec. 9).

The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was deemed not safe enough to return its crew after the cracks were found, prompting an orbital ...

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong and Wang Jie completed an approximately 6.5 hour spacewalk outside the Tiangong Space Station.

This was the 25th spacewalk carried out by Chinese astronauts. Wu, 32, became the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out extravehicular activities to date. The record was earlier held by Lieutenant ...

This was the 25th spacewalk carried out by Chinese astronauts. Wu, 32, became the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out extravehicular activities to date. The record was previously held by ...

Last month, a tiny piece of debris travelling at high speed cracked the window of the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft's return capsule. Find out more here.

(CNN) — Three Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth on Friday more than a week later than their scheduled arrival, capping an extended stay in space after a suspected debris strike left their ...

Three Chinese astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed by space debris hitting their vessel last week landed in China on Friday afternoon, according to state broadcaster CCTV. China Manned Space ...

Chinese astronauts inspect debris-damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft during spacewalk Two Shenzhou-21 astronauts embarked on the mission’s first spacewalk late Monday, inspecting and photographing a ...

Three Chinese astronauts will return to Earth on Friday, more than a week later than their scheduled landing, capping an extended stay in space after fears their spaceship was hit by debris. The crew ...

Shenzhou 20 reached Tiangong in late April. It carried a three-person crew for six months. The team planned to return on Nov. 5 as scheduled.