Three astronauts are stuck on China's space station without a safe ride home
7 days ago
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- Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after 204 days in orbit aboard a Shenzhou spacecraft.
- Commander Chen Dong and crewmates Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie landed in the Gobi Desert at 1:29 am EST.
- The return was delayed due to damage found on the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft, suspected to be caused by space debris.
- Chinese officials confirmed the spacecraft's return capsule window had a minor crack, deemed unsafe for manned return.
- The astronauts left three crewmates behind on the Tiangong space station, which has a damaged lifeboat.