Space Junk Scare: China Delays Shenzhou‑20 Return After Suspected Debris Strike — What It Means for Astronaut Safety, Markets and the Space Race
Key facts (updated Nov. 5, 2025): What happened and what we know China’s Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Shenzhou‑20’s return, originally scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 5, is postponed after the spacecraft was “possibly hit by tiny bits of space debris.”