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Shenzhou 9 Makes Triumphant Return

The Shenzhou 9 capsule touched down in Inner Mongolia just after 10 a.m. local time on Friday, successfully completing a mission that saw China dock its first manned spacecraft since 2008 with the help of the country’s first female astronaut. From Xinhua News: Medical staff entered the capsule and reported the astronauts were in good conditions. While in the capsule, the astronauts reported t

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