Three Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou-13 mission returned to Earth on Saturday after setting a record of six months in the Chinese space station, according to state-run television channel CCTV.
This is the longest stay in space ever made by China is another successful step for Beijing in its ambitious space program to catch up with the US, Europe, and Russia.
The crew consisted of 3 military pilots, including commander Zhai Zhigang (55), his colleague Wang Yaping (42), and Ye Guangfu (41), who was on his first space flight.
An analysis of the health status of the Shenzhou-13 astronauts will enable China to find out more about the impact of the prolonged absence of gravity on the organisms.
In six months, the crew has conducted two Internet courses for Chinese schoolchildren, performed experiments, refined its mastery of long-duration stays, and continued the construction of the station.
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