In a giant leap for China's space program, the Shenzhou-21 astronauts completed their first extravehicular activity (EVA) this week aboard the country's orbiting space station. The Tuesday spacewalk marks a critical milestone in 2025's most ambitious orbital mission yet.
🔭 According to the China Manned Space Agency, the crew conducted equipment installations and scientific experiments during their six-hour venture outside the station. Live footage showed astronauts maneuvering against the breathtaking backdrop of Earth – a viral moment already dubbed 'Starry Night 2.0' by netizens.
🌌 This mission underscores China's growing role in international space collaboration, with the station hosting experiments from over a dozen countries. 'Every screw tightened in zero gravity brings us closer to tomorrow's discoveries,' said a mission controller during the post-EVA briefing.
📡 With two more spacewalks planned this month, the crew aims to test next-gen robotics and life support systems. Space analysts predict these advancements could shape lunar base construction techniques by the late 2020s.
