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Takuya Onishi (lower R) communicates with fellow Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui (on screen), currently on a six-month mission at the International Space Station, during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2025.

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. The spaceship blasted off at 11:44 p.m. (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The astronauts are in good condition, and the launch of the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship was a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Ma Jinrui)

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. The spaceship blasted off at 11:44 p.m. (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The astronauts are in good condition, and the launch of the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship was a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

This combo photo shows the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. The spaceship blasted off at 11:44 p.m. (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The astronauts are in good condition, and the launch of the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship was a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Xinhua)

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. The spaceship blasted off at 11:44 p.m. (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The astronauts are in good condition, and the launch of the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship was a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Xinhua/Li Minggang)

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Manned space mission in China

Three Chinese astronauts wave during a see-off ceremony for their Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on Oct. 31, 2025. A rocket carrying the spacecraft is scheduled to lift off later in the day for a six-month mission at China's Tiangong space station.

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Manned space mission in China

Three Chinese astronauts wave during a see-off ceremony for their Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on Oct. 31, 2025. A rocket carrying the spacecraft is scheduled to lift off later in the day for a six-month mission at China's Tiangong space station.

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Manned space mission in China

Three Chinese astronauts wave during a see-off ceremony for their Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on Oct. 31, 2025. A rocket carrying the spacecraft is scheduled to lift off later in the day for a six-month mission at China's Tiangong space station.

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Manned space mission in China

Three Chinese astronauts wave during a see-off ceremony for their Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center near Jiuquan, Gansu Province, on Oct. 31, 2025. A rocket carrying the spacecraft is scheduled to lift off later in the day for a six-month mission at China's Tiangong space station.

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Astronaut Yui meets press ahead of ISS mission

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 4, 2025, ahead of his six-month mission at the International Space Station from July at the earliest.

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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.

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

The Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, October 30, 2024. The launch of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship is a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). China on Wednesday launched the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, sending three astronauts -- including the country's first female space engineer -- to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

The Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, October 30, 2024. The launch of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship is a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). China on Wednesday launched the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, sending three astronauts -- including the country's first female space engineer -- to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

The Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, October 30, 2024. The launch of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship is a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). China on Wednesday launched the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, sending three astronauts -- including the country's first female space engineer -- to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

The Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, October 30, 2024. The launch of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship is a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). China on Wednesday launched the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, sending three astronauts -- including the country's first female space engineer -- to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

The Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, October 30, 2024. The launch of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship is a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). China on Wednesday launched the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, sending three astronauts -- including the country's first female space engineer -- to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Li Zhipeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Osaka Expo promotion in ASEAN

Nararya Soeprapto (C), deputy secretary general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and Masahiko Kiya, ambassador of the mission of Japan to ASEAN, pose for a photo with Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, at the ASEAN secretariat in Jakarta on Sept. 17, 2024. The Japanese ambassador visited the ASEAN secretariat to promote the six-month event in the western Japan city from mid-April 2025.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, being launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Bei He)

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(EyesOnSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-18-LAUNCH (CN)

(240425) -- JIUQUAN, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, is launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 25, 2024. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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Launch of Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship a complete success

STORY: Launch of Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship a complete success SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center STORYLINE: China has successfully launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, sending three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center "I declare the launch mission of the Shenzhou-18 spaceship a complete success." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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China launches Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship

STORY: China launches Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:23 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch STORYLINE: China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship to send three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-18 crewed space mission

STORY: China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-18 crewed space mission SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-18 astronauts will perform various in-orbit space science and application tests and experiments as well as multiple space walks during their six-month stay in the country's space station, a senior official of the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced at a press conference on Wednesday. The Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 8:59 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The crew will utilize the scientific experiment cabinets and extravehicular payloads to carry out more than 90 experiments in the fields of basic physics in microgravity, space material science, space life science, space medicine and space technology, said Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA. During

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS 6

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S. witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS 5

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S. witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS 4

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS 3

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.

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US: NASA’s Crew-7 Successfully Re-Enters Earth After 6-Month Mission On ISS

NASA's Crew-7 successfully re-entered Earth on early Tuesday, March 12. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying the four crew members of a six-month science and research mission on the International Space Station landed off Pensacola, Florida. Skygazers in the Midwest and Southern U.S witnessed the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule streaking across the dark pre-dawn skies.