[Breaking News]Astronaut Yui meets press

TOKYO, Japan, April 9 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui poses for a photo at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui poses for a photo at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui poses for a photo at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Onishi meets press in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 3 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2025, following rehabilitation in the United States after his five-month space mission. Onishi returned to the earth in August after serving as commander of the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

Astronaut Onishi meets press in Tokyo

Astronaut Onishi meets press in Tokyo

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2025, following rehabilitation in the United States after his five-month space mission. Onishi returned to the earth in August after serving as commander of the International Space Station.

Astronaut Onishi meets press in Tokyo

Astronaut Onishi meets press in Tokyo

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2025, following rehabilitation in the United States after his five-month space mission. Onishi returned to the earth in August after serving as commander of the International Space Station.

Astronaut Onishi meets press in Tokyo

Astronaut Onishi meets press in Tokyo

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2025, following rehabilitation in the United States after his five-month space mission. Onishi returned to the earth in August after serving as commander of the International Space Station.

Astronaut Onishi meets press in Tokyo

Astronaut Onishi meets press in Tokyo

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2025, following rehabilitation in the United States after his five-month space mission. Onishi returned to the earth in August after serving as commander of the International Space Station.

Philippines: Alert Level 3 Raised For Kanlaon Volcano

As of December 23, the alert level for Kanlaon Volcano was raised to 3. At least 15 volcanic earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours. According to reports, over 7,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide were emitted on Sunday, December 22.

Somali boy's peaceful dream takes flight on China's space station

STORY: Somali boy's peaceful dream takes flight on China's space station DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:51 LOCATION: Mogadishu CATEGORY: CULTURE/SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the award ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OMAR MOHAMUD, Kawkib Mohamud's father 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI SHENGCHAO, Chinese Ambassador to Somalia 4. various of paintings STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Somalia on Wednesday awarded a six-year-old Somali boy whose painting was among the top 10 winners of the "My Dream" painting competition. The competition was co-hosted by the secretariat of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the China Manned Space Engineering Office, and the Chinese missions in Africa. The Somali boy, Kawkib Mohamud, won the first prize with his dove-themed painting, which is one of 10 paintings that was exhibited at China's Tiangong space station by the Shenzhou-16 taikonauts who are currently on a five-month exploration mission. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OMAR

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This composite photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, being launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

China launches Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship for 5-month intensive tasks in space station

STORY: China launches Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship for 5-month intensive tasks in space station DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG LIWEI, China's first astronaut STORYLINE: China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), about 10 minutes after the launch, the Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success. The crew consist of Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao. They will witness the dockings of the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, as well as the departures of the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship and

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This composite photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, being launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, being launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. It is the first crewed mission for the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 29th flight mission since the country's manned space program was approved and initiated. The launch also marks the 475th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-16-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(230530) -- JIUQUAN, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the China Manned Space Agency declared. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

China launches Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship for 5-month mission in space station

STORY: China launches Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship for 5-month mission in space station DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China launching Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship STORYLINE: China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The Shenzhou-16 astronauts will conduct large-scale in-orbit tests and experiments in various fields as planned. They are expected to make high-level scientific achievements in the study of novel quantum phenomena, high-precision space time-frequency systems, the verification of general relativity, and the origin of life. The crew, consisting of Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, will witness the dockings of the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and the Shenzhou-17 manned spac

Children ask questions to Noguchi in space

Children ask questions to Noguchi in space

KUSHIRO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, appearing on a large screen, waves to children during a space-to-Earth talk session at Kushiro Children's Museum Kodomo Yugakukan in Kushiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 19, 2010. Children asked Noguchi, who is currently on a five-month mission at the International Space Station, about his experiences there via a satellite and TV telephone linkup at an event hosted by the museum and Rikubetsu Astronomical Observatory.

Hatoyama calls astronaut Noguchi in space

Hatoyama calls astronaut Noguchi in space

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) waves to Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, who is at the International Space Station for a five-month mission, from the prime minister office in Tokyo during a video conference on Jan. 7, 2010, with Education, Culture, Sports and Technology Minister Tatsuo Kawabata and elementary school children from Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, looking on.

Hatoyama calls astronaut Noguchi in space

Hatoyama calls astronaut Noguchi in space

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, who is at the International Space Station for a five-month mission, from the prime minister office in Tokyo during a video conference on Jan. 7, 2010.

Lead ship of whaling fleet returns to Japan

Lead ship of whaling fleet returns to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The 8,044-ton Nisshin Maru, the lead ship of a Japanese whaling fleet, returns to Oi Marine Products Wharf in Tokyo's Ota Ward on April 15 after completing a five-month research mission in the Antarctic Ocean. The six-vessel fleet caught a total of 551 whales during the mission, only 60 percent of an initially planned 900 whales due to acts of sabotage by anti-whaling activists.

Destroyer Akebono returns from mission in Arabian Sea

Destroyer Akebono returns from mission in Arabian Sea

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A crew member of the the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Akebono holds his daughter, born while he was away from the country, on returning to the MSDF base in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, from a five-month mission in the Arabian Sea on March 23.

2 MSDF ships return from antiterrorism mission in Arabian Sea

2 MSDF ships return from antiterrorism mission in Arabian Sea

SASEBO, Japan - The 8,100-ton supply vessel Towada of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) returns to its base in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on April 25 for maintenance from a mission to support the U.S.-led antiterrorism campaign. Towada and the 3,550-ton destroyer Sawagiri returned home after a five-month mission.

Antarctic expedition ship returns to Japan

Antarctic expedition ship returns to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The 11,600-ton Japanese icebreaker Shirase carrying 174 crew members returns to Tokyo on April 13 after concluding a five-month Antarctic research mission.

87-year-old Israeli veteran holds photo exhibition retracing China's "Long March"

STORY: 87-year-old Israeli veteran holds photo exhibition retracing China's "Long March" DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID BEN-UZIEL, Israeli veteran 3. various of Ben Uziel delivering speech 4. various of the exhibition 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YULIA MIT, Visitor to the exhibition STORYLINE: A photo exhibition themed "Retracing the Long March" was held on Monday at the China Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, Israel. Nearly 400 photos, taken by Israeli veteran David Ben-Uziel 17 years ago, were put on display, showcasing his five-month mission back then in China to retrace the "Long March." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID BEN-UZIEL, Israeli veteran "No army did a long march on the same conditions. It is unique." From October 1934 to October 1936, the Red Army, which was the forerunner of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, carried out the legendary Long March, a daring military maneuver that lai

Lead ship of whaling fleet returns to Japan

Lead ship of whaling fleet returns to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The 8,044-ton Nisshin Maru, the lead ship of a Japanese whaling fleet, returns to Oi Marine Products Wharf in Tokyo's Ota Ward on April 15 after completing a five-month research mission in the Antarctic Ocean. The six-vessel fleet caught a total of 551 whales during the mission, only 60 percent of an initially planned 900 whales due to acts of sabotage by anti-whaling activists. (Kyodo)

Soyuz to carry 3 astronauts to ISS to launch July 7

Soyuz to carry 3 astronauts to ISS to launch July 7

Kimiya Yui, a Japanese astronaut who returned to Earth in December 2015 after a nearly five-month mission at the International Space Station (ISS), speaks to reporters in front of a Russian Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July 4, 2016. The Soyuz will be launched to the ISS on July 7, carrying Takuya Onishi of Japan, Anatoly Ivanishin of Russia and Kathleen Rubins of the United States, as they begin their nearly four-month mission there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese astronaut Yui meets with space fans

Japanese astronaut Yui meets with space fans

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks to around 2,000 space fans about his five-month mission at the International Space Station during a debriefing session in Tokyo on March 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese astronaut Yui gives press confab

Japanese astronaut Yui gives press confab

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui gives a press conference at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tokyo office on Feb. 23, 2016, following his return to Earth in December after a nearly five-month mission on the International Space Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo