Three astronauts return to Earth after six-month stay on China's space station


TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP): Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Tuesday morning after six months aboard China’s orbiting space station.

Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao emerged in good health from the return capsule near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

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