China's stranded astronauts 'in good condition' after space debris delays planned return

BEIJING -- The stranded crew of a Chinese space mission is "in good condition, working and living normally,” China's Manned Space Engineering office said on Tuesday. The three astronauts on the Shenzhou-20 mission are facing a delayed return to Earth after their scheduled Nov. 5 return was aborted after their spacecraft was believed to have been struck by a small piece of space debris. The return has been pushed back to an unspecified date, but the mission team is carrying out tests and drills, according to a statement issued by the space agency. “The Shenzhou-20 crew is in good condition, working and living normally,” the statement said. The three astronauts — Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie — traveld to the Tiangong space station in April and were finishing their six-month rotation