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HONG KONG — China says two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk Tuesday, a figure that beats the US-held record for the world’s longest spacewalk set in 2001, in the latest milestone in the country’s ambitious space program.Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, crew members of the Shenzhou-19 spaceflight, wrapped the nine-hour extravehicular activity, better known as a spacewalk, just before 10 p.m. Beijing time, according to the China Manned Space Agency.The previous record of eight hours and 56 minutes was set by US astronauts James Voss and Susan Helms on March 12, 2001, according to NASA.China has mounted a significant effort to establish itself as a major player in space – a domain that nations, including the United States, are increasingly looking to not only for...
December 18, 2024
China says astronauts completed nine-hour spacewalk, breaking US record
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Filipina who was nearly executed during 15 years on death row in Indonesia finally goes home
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Powerful earthquake strikes Vanuatu
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South Korea court begins Yoon's impeachment trial process
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Foreigners in Fiji hospital with suspected alcohol poisoning
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Why a nation of 1.45 billion wants more children
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Pilot avoids jail over crash that killed UK tourist
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Net closing in on South Korea's president as MPs get death threats over impeachment vote
December 12, 2024
Law protecting historical holy sites under scrutiny in India
