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The crew of the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft successfully conducted their initial spacewalk to perform external maintenance and equipment installation tasks. The mission continues China’s steady expansion of its orbital laboratory capabilities.
Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou XXIII mission have successfully entered the Tiangong space station. They are expected to remain on the station for a year-long mission.
China has launched the Shenzhou-23 manned space mission, which includes the first astronaut from Hong Kong. The astronaut will gather data using an observatory created by local Hong Kong teams.
The crew aboard the Shenzhou XXIII spacecraft has successfully completed their scheduled extravehicular activities. The spacewalk marks another milestone in China’s ongoing orbital operations.
China successfully launched a crewed space flight as part of its lunar ambitions, with a Hong Kong police officer-turned-astronaut among the crew. The astronauts have since arrived at the space station, marking a 'complete success' for the mission.
China is making final preparations for the launch of its Shenzhou XXIII manned space mission, continuing its ambitious space exploration program.
Western Europe is experiencing an unprecedented spring heatwave, with record temperatures in hundreds of French cities and 'tropical nights' in Spain. The heatwave has been linked to at least seven deaths in France and is threatening more climate records.
China has launched an astronaut on a year-long space mission as part of its ambitious space program, which includes plans for a moon landing by 2030. The crew of Shenzhou XXIII headed to the launch tower after a send-off ceremony.