Beijing’s space agency announced that three Chinese astronauts will return to Earth on Friday, following a delay caused when their spacecraft was struck by debris in orbit.

Three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, have been temporarily stranded aboard China's Tiangong space station after their return capsule was reportedly struck by a piece of suspected "space junk."

Three Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou-19 mission safely returned to Earth on Wednesday, after spending six months aboard China’s Tiangong space station.