Three Chinese astronauts have returned to earth after spending nearly seven months in space, setting a record for the longest on-orbit stay by a Chinese crew.
The craft carrying Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang of the Shenzhou-21 crew touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia region on Friday evening.
Their return came as China prepares for its first lunar landing by 2030.
