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12:08 AMClaude responded: Shenzhou-23 spacecraft docked at China's Tiangong space station, photographed by an external wide-angle camera on the Tianhe core module, with Earth visible in…Shenzhou-23 spacecraft docked at China's Tiangong space station, photographed by an external wide-angle camera on the Tianhe core module, with Earth visible in the background.

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Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing

by Andrew Jones May 24, 2026May 24, 2026

Three Chinese astronauts arrived at Tiangong space station Sunday, with one crewmember expected to become China’s first to stay in orbit for an entire year.

Chinese astronaut Zhang Lu in a white spacesuit with red markings works outside the Tiangong space station, attached to a robotic arm, with Earth’s oceans and cloud-covered surface visible in the background.

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China set for its first one-year human spaceflight mission, confirms Pakistani astronaut flight

by Andrew Jones February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

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Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft survives reentry, Shenzhou-23 arrives at spaceport

by Andrew Jones January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

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China faces temporary emergency launch gap after space station lifeboat crisis

by Andrew Jones December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

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