A planned return mission for taikonauts aboard the Chinese Tiangong station has had to be postponed following a collision between a piece of orbital space debris and the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft. Until the extent of the damage can be determined,

A Chinese space crew is stranded at the country’s Tiangong space station after tiny pieces of space debris were believed to have struck their return capsule, China’s spaceflight agency said Wednesday.

Three Chinese astronauts won’t be returning to Earth this week as planned. Officials say their spaceship capsule may have been hit with space debris, causing damage. The crew, which has been in space for six months,

A dramatic turn of events has left three Chinese astronauts, also known as taikonauts, temporarily stranded in space after a serious issue with their Shenzhou-20 spacecraft. The crew’s return capsule,

Three Chinese astronauts are temporarily stranded in space after their return capsule was struck by suspected orbital debris, China’s human spaceflight agency said on Wednesday. Wang Jie, Chen Zhongrui,

Replacement crew had already reached China’s Tiangong space station, meaning both teams are now on board concurrently