China’s human spaceflight agency announced the selection of 10 new astronauts Tuesday, aiming to bolster its spaceflight capabilities for future missions, including potential crewed lunar landings.

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China’s Shenzhou-17 crew returned to Earth Tuesday following six months aboard the Tiangong space station.

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The Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft docked at China’s Tiangong space station Wednesday to resupply the orbital outpost.

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China’s Shenzhou-17 astronauts embarked on their first extravehicular activity Thursday to address minor damage to a Tiangong space station solar array.

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Three new astronauts have arrived at China’s Tiangong space station following launch from the Gobi Desert late Wednesday.

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China’s human spaceflight agency says the country’s commercial rocket companies could launch low-cost cargo missions in the future.

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