Chinese astronauts return to earth after longest mission

China's state broadcaster CCTV showed the return capsule's separation from the Tiangong-2 space lab 393 kilometres (244 miles) above the earth, and its descent through the atmosphere to its landing on the grassland of Inner Mongolia. After it landed, ground personnel rushed to plant two flapping red flags beside the capsule while observers applauded in China's mission control. CCTV did not show the men emerging, but said they had been taken to a space centre by helicopter, and the official Xinhu