CORRECTED: China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth: state media

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CORRECTED: China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth: state media
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Beijing, April 30 (AFP) Apr 30, 2025
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country's space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power.

A landing craft carrying the trio -- Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze -- touched down in the northern Inner Mongolia region, according to pictures from state broadcaster CCTV, bringing an end to the Shenzhou-19 mission.

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