Three Chinese astronauts remain in orbit after space debris allegedly struck their Shenzhou-20 spacecraft, forcing the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) to postpone their planned return to Earth.
The crew — Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie — had been due to land on 5 November 2025 after a six-month mission aboard the Tiangong space station, but impact damage had raised new safety fears.
