Three Chinese astronauts have officially packed their bags (well, figuratively) and undocked from Chinaโs space station, marking the start of their highly anticipated return to Earth! ๐ช The Shenzhou-17 crew โ Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin โ completed a historic in-orbit handover with the incoming Shenzhou-18 team, passing the literal keys to the space station in a ceremony thatโs straight out of a sci-fi blockbuster. ๐๏ธ
After six months of conducting experiments and maintaining the orbital outpost, the trio is set to land on April 30, wrapping up a mission thatโs boosted Chinaโs space exploration credentials. The China Manned Space Agency confirmed all tasks were completed smoothly, paving the way for โnext-levelโ teamwork between crews in space. ๐
Psstโฆ space fans can catch the live coverage of their return via official channels โ because watching astronauts descend via parachute beats any TikTok trend. ๐กโจ
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Shenzhou-17 manned spacecraft separates from China's space station
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