3 Astronauts Stuck in Space After Ship Damaged by Unknown Object

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Three Chinese astronauts are now stranded aboard the Tiangong space station after their return capsule, Shenzhou 20, was struck by an unknown object in Earth's orbit. The collision, likely caused by space debris traveling at speeds of 17,000 mph, has raised serious concerns about the safety of returning home. With no confirmed timeline for repair or return, both the outgoing and incoming crews are now working together to assess the damage. This marks yet another alarming incident involving space junk — and the risks are only growing. WooGlobe Ref : WGA584035 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Three astronauts are stuck in space, and no one knows what hit their ship.

00:04For six months, Chendong, Chen Zhanggrui, and Wangji have been living and working aboard China's Tiangong Space Station.

00:11But just days before their return, disaster struck. Literally.

00:16Their Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was hit by something in orbit, and now they're stranded.

00:21Experts believe it was space junk—that's old satellite parts, rocket debris, and even tools—

00:27flying at 17,000 miles per hour. It's like being in a shooting gallery, in space.

00:33The damage was bad enough that the capsule might not be safe for reentry.

00:37And with no confirmed backup plan yet, both astronaut teams, Shenzhou-20 and 21, are scrambling to assess the damage.

00:45And here's the twist. This isn't even the first time this has happened this year.

00:50NASA astronauts got stranded just seven months ago.

00:53The question now isn't just how they'll get home, but how many more times this can happen before space becomes too dangerous to explore.

01:01So many more times this can happen for example.

01:03I'm a visitor to the right to find out.

01:06It's intentional.

01:07They're waving to a recruit.

01:09They're waving to an aider.

01:11And so they're waving to the right, so they're waving to the right, so they seem to make them happy.

01:14They're waving to that lovely way from looking forward.

01:16And so they're waving to the right.

01:17They're waving to your right, so they're waving to the right.

01:20There's a great side of the right, so I'm coming back from there.

01:21And again, I can see it as a meeting here, because of the left.

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