China’s Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete second spacewalk to enhance Tiangong space station

Published on June 27, 2025
A Chinese astronaut conducts a spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station, working on the robotic arm while Earth is visible in the background. The scene was captured by a panoramic camera on the Wentian module during Shenzhou-20’s second EVA on June 26, 2025.

Two Chinese astronauts conducted an extravehicular activity outside the Tiangong space station Thursday, marking their second spacewalk in five weeks.

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