China - Shenzhou 15 Returns to Earth

Three astronauts are all set to return to Earth after half a year aboard China's space station.

Shenzhou 15 mission commander Fei Junlong and crewmates Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu have been aboard the Tiangong space station since November last year.

With their work complete, the Shenzhou 15 astronauts will now prepare for the journey home. Chinese state media report that the crew will return home on Sunday (June 4) Beijing time. Airspace closure notices indicate that Shenzhou 15 will land around 6:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday (June 3; 2230 GMT, or 6:30 a.m. Beijing time on June 4). You can watch the landing live on Space.com, courtesy of CCTV, starting at 5:15 p.m. EDT (2115 GMT).