Unreal footage shows Chinese astronauts reacting as their capsule opens and they see daylight again

Published on Nov 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM (UTC+4)

Last updated on Nov 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM (UTC+4) · Edited by Emma Matthews

This unreal footage shows the moment Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth.

And it captures their reactions as their space capsule opens for the first time in over 204 days.

The Shenzhou-20 crew successfully landed at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia.

And the incredible footage, which you can see above, shows exactly what it’s like to come back down to Earth.

Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalised homepage feed and to receive email updates.