Shenzhou XVII astronauts embark on their journey back home
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China's Shenzhou XVII manned spaceship separated from the space station combination at 8:43 am on Tuesday, and the astronauts aboard — Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin — are returning to Earth, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
Video by Cui Jia and Zhao Lei.
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