Chinese astronauts complete first extravehicular activities for space station construction

Screen image taken at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on July 4, 2021 shows a view of the earth from the space station's perspective. Chinese astronauts have completed extravehicular activities (EVAs) and returned to the space station core module Tianhe, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Sunday. The first EVAs during the construction of the country's space station were a complete success, the CMSA declared. The Shenzhou-12 spaceship crew, after approximately 7 hours of extravehicular activities (EVAs), have completed all the scheduled tasks, and astronauts Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo returned to the space station core module at 2:57 p.m. (Beijing Time), according to CMSA. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)