A group of Chinese astronauts are facing a delayed return to Earth after their spacecraft was believed to have been struck by a tiny piece of space debris.

Their return to Earth was originally scheduled for Wednesday but their mission has been temporarily extended due to “a suspected impact from tiny space debris,” the China Manned Space Agency announced .

“The decision to delay the return aims to ensure the astronauts’ safety and mission success,” the statement added.

Engineers are currently conducting impact analysis and risk assessments on the damaged spacecraft.

🔔[Just In] The return of China's Shenzhou XX crewed spaceship, originally scheduled for Wednesday, will be postponed due to a suspected impact from tiny space debris, the China Manned Space Agency announced.

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