Chinese astronauts return to earth following the Shenzhou-12 mission
epa09475191 A picture released by Xinhua News Agency shows Chinese astronauts Nie Haisheng (C), Liu Boming (R) and Tang Hongbo wave next to their return capsule after the return to earth following the Shenzhou-12 mission, at the Dongfeng landing site, in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, 17 September 2021 (issued 18 September 2021). The mission was China's first manned spaceflight in almost five years and was focused on assembling China's self-developed space station. EPA/JU ZHENHUA HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT / EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES