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# Tiangong Space station

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2022

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission

The capsule carrying the trio touched down at a landing site in the Gobi Desert in northern China.

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Dec 4th 2022, 3:31 PM

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SpaceX launches first completely civilian-crewed rocket into orbit as Chinese astronauts return

The Dragon capsule’s two men and two women will spend three days circling the world.

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Sep 16th 2021, 7:18 AM