China astronauts achieve record-breaking nine-hour spacewalk

China's astronauts set a new record for the longest spacewalk on December 17, completing a nine-hour extravehicular activity. This surpasses the previous U.S. record of eight hours and 56 minutes, set in 2001. The astronauts, Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, conducted the spacewalk from the Wentain Lab Module of the Tiangong space station. They were supported by their crewmate, Wang Haozhe, and ground control teams. This achievement follows China's recent advancements in space exploration, including successful lunar missions. The previous record for China's spacewalk was eight hours and 23 minutes, set earlier this year.