Shenzhou XVI astronauts arrive in Beijing

BEIJING -- The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou XVI manned spaceship arrived in Beijing by plane on Tuesday after their safe return to Earth following a five-month space station mission.

The crew will enter a period of medical quarantine and undergo comprehensive medical examinations and health evaluations, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Afterward, they will meet with the press in Beijing.