Chinese Astronauts Return After Six-Month Mission to Tiangong Space Station
Three Chinese astronauts have safely returned to Earth after a six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, as part of the country’s efforts to lead in space exploration. China, which has previously brought back moon rocks and landed a rover on Mars, aims to put a person on the moon by 2030. Meanwhile, a three-person crew is carrying out a six-month mission to conduct experiments and protect the station from space debris on the Tiangong station, which was completed two years ago. China has been in negotiations to train astronauts from other nations for space missions, in its quest to become a space science research leader by 2050. China is excluded from the International Space Station program due to US concern about the Chinese military’s role in the country’s space program.
John Q. Hosedrinker