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The return was smoothly executed despite an unexpected incident involving space debris. Originally scheduled to transmit the crew back on November 5th, a suspected piece of space debris damaged the return capsule by causing tiny cracks in the viewport. Remarkably, Chinese officials made a swift decision to abort the original capsule and instead use a newly arrived spacecraft for the crew’s safe return, leaving the compromised capsule in orbit for further experiments. This incident underscores the growing challenges posed by space debris—a concern gaining attention worldwide as space becomes increasingly congested.