Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed due to weather

Two of the astronauts conducted a nine-hour space walk (Andy Wong/AP)

Three Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions.

The astronauts – Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze – were originally due to land on Tuesday in Dongfeng, in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region, after spending six months in space.