space debris

‘Things like this will become more and more common’

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‘Things like this will become more and more common’

Three Chinese astronauts have finally returned to Earth after being stranded in orbit when their return capsule was damaged by space debris. What is going on? Commander Chen Dong and crewmates Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie had been in space since April, according to Wired. The team was due to return in early November, but … Read more

China Launches Emergency Mission to its Space Station, putting NASA to shame

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China Launches Emergency Mission to its Space Station, putting NASA to shame

Earlier this month, the China Manned Space Agency was forced to delay the return of three astronauts from its Tiangong space station after they discovered “small cracks” in the window of their return capsule, likely from a space debris strike. Instead of using the damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft, which remains docked at the station, the crew … Read more