Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing

Published on May 24, 2026
12:08 AMClaude responded: Shenzhou-23 spacecraft docked at China's Tiangong space station, photographed by an external wide-angle camera on the Tianhe core module, with Earth visible in…Shenzhou-23 spacecraft docked at China's Tiangong space station, photographed by an external wide-angle camera on the Tianhe core module, with Earth visible in the background.

Three Chinese astronauts arrived at Tiangong space station Sunday, with one crewmember expected to become China’s first to stay in orbit for an entire year.

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