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Shenzhou-11 astronauts honored with medals

[2016-12-26 20:38]

Two astronauts of the Shenzhou-11 spaceflight mission were awarded medals for their service to China's space endeavors.

2 astronauts describe food and fun on 33-day journey, say time flew by

[2016-12-08 07:30]

Staying home for a whole week might seem unbearable to most people, but for astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, staying in space for a month was not enough.

Shenzhou-11 return capsule separates from orbiting capsule

[2016-11-18 13:30]

The return capsule of Shenzhou-11, which is carrying two Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, has separated from the spacecraft's orbiting capsule at noon Friday.

Space Journal: silkworms, lettuce, and sleep by the stars

[2016-11-18 09:18]

Every morning, we wake up to greetings from Earth and start a new day in space with the same old routine: dressing, washing, brushing teeth, shaving...

Tasks to be finished before leaving Tiangong II

[2016-11-18 08:01]

Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong are close to completing a 33-day space journey, and on Tuesday, they talked with Xinhua News Agency.

Chinese astronauts to return home after longest-ever space mission

[2016-11-17 15:17]

The spacecraft Shenzhou XI, which is carrying taikonauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong, separated from the orbiting Tiangong II space lab at 12:41 pm Thursday Beijing Time.

Chinese astronauts accept 1st earth-space interview

[2016-11-17 07:03]

Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong are currently on a 33-day space journey and acting as Xinhua special correspondents. On Tuesday, they talked with their copy desk on earth for the first time.

Space Journal: Entry 7 - Chinese farmers in space

[2016-11-14 08:12]

Greetings to everyone. Today (Nov. 11) is my 24th day onboard Tiangong-2. I am Xinhua space correspondent Jing Haipeng.

President Xi talking with astronauts in space lab

[2016-11-09 16:37]

Chinese President Xi Jinping began talking with the two astronauts aboard the space lab Tiangong-2 at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Wednesday.

Space Journal: Entry 6 - Tiangong to Earth: I have finally learned to run

[2016-11-09 07:26]

November 8 is Journalists' Day. Greetings and best wishes to all reporter friends covering the Shenzhou-11 mission!

The most accurate clock in the universe

[2016-11-07 08:04]

While stargazers are focused on the two Chinese astronauts aboard the space lab Tiangong II, scientist Liu Liang is watching the time.

Experiments conducted aboard Tiangong II

[2016-11-07 08:04]

Growing plants in space (tests overseen by the institute of plant physiology and ecology at the Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences).

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