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62 Hours Of Spacewalk, Gardening: How Sunita Williams Is Spending Time In Space
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams (Suni), who has been dubbed as the "stranded astronaut" over her stay in space since June last year, has done some "amazing experiments" and indulged in over 900 hours of research.
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Stranded In Space For 8 Months, Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore To Return To Earth On...
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded in space for the past eight months due to an extended spaceflight mission, are expected to return home next month.
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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Will Return To Earth On This Date
NASA and SpaceX are accelerating the target launch and return dates for the upcoming crew rotation missions to and from the International Space Station (ISS), which will bring the agency's stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back.
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Astronaut Vision Changes in Space, Pose Risks for Mars Exploration
Reports indicate that 70 percent of astronauts on extended ISS missions develop vision issues linked to spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS). The condition, caused by fluid shifts in microgravity, leads to optic nerve swelling, vision impairment, and structural eye changes. While symptoms often reverse upon return to Earth, the long-...
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Mission to Test Lunar Gravity Simulation
Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 mission, scheduled for Jan. 28, 2025, will simulate lunar gravity during its suborbital flight. The uncrewed mission, launching from West Texas, carries 30 experiments, with 17 contributed by NASA. These experiments aim to advance lunar exploration technologies, including studying moon dust behaviour, fire dynamics...
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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Returns to Earth After CRS-31 Mission
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule successfully undocked from the International Space Station on December 16, 2024, as part of the CRS-31 mission. Carrying thousands of pounds of research materials and supplies, the spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of Florida on December 17. Dragon remains the only cargo spacecraft capable of safely...
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Fruit Fly Experiment on Tiangong Space Station Explores Effects of Microgravity
Chinese astronauts are studying fruit flies aboard the Tiangong space station to understand how microgravity and sub-magnetic fields affect living organisms. The research focuses on biological rhythms, molecular mechanisms, and movement patterns, with samples set to return to Earth for detailed analysis. The study could provide valuable insights fo...
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China's Shenzhou 18 Astronauts Return to Earth After Six-Month Space Mission
The crew of Shenzhou 18, including astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, has returned to Earth after a six-month mission on the Tiangong space station. They landed at the Dongfeng site in northern China on November 3, 2024. During their mission, they conducted various scientific experiments and set a national record for spacewalks. Ye Gua...
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SpaceX Dragon Endeavour Undocks from ISS, NASA’s Crew-8 Astronauts Head Back to Earth
The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station with four Crew-8 members on board, including NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin. NASA will provide live audio commentary throughout the return, with full coverage resuming before splashdown on Oct...
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Watch: NASA Astronaut Tracy Dyson Returns To Earth After 78 Million-Mile Journey In Space
Tracy Dyson spent 184 days in space, completing 2,944 orbits around Earth.
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SpaceX Crew-9 Launch Delayed Due to Tropical Storm Helene, Here's New Timeline
SpaceX's next mission, Crew-9, was initially set to launch on 26 September but has been delayed due to Tropical Storm Helene, which is expected to impact Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 28 September for the launch. The mission will send NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the IS...
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Soyuz MS-25 Returns to Earth with NASA Astronaut and Cosmonaut After Historic ISS Mission
Soyuz MS-25 has successfully landed in Kazakhstan, bringing NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub back to Earth. Oleg Kononenko's 374-day mission on the ISS sets a new record, bringing his total time in space to over 1,000 days, a first in history. The crew's return concludes Expedition 71, as th...
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Boeing's Starliner Spaceship Returns To Earth Without Astronauts
Boeing's beleaguered Starliner returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) without astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry E Wilmore.
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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Report Strange Noises From Boeing Starliner Spacecraft
NASA astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) have reported strange, unexplained noises coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. This unexpected incident comes just days before Starliner's scheduled undocking and return to Earth
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Boeing's Starliner Will Return Uncrewed After ISS Mission; Landing Set for September 6
Boeing’s Starliner capsule is scheduled to return to Earth on September 6th without astronauts on board, following its mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Initially, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were set to return aboard Starliner, but safety concerns related to a thruster issue led NASA to decide on an uncrewed r...
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62 Hours Of Spacewalk, Gardening: How Sunita Williams Is Spending Time In Space
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams (Suni), who has been dubbed as the "stranded astronaut" over her stay in space since June last year, has done some "amazing experiments" and indulged in over 900 hours of research.
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Stranded In Space For 8 Months, Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore To Return To Earth On...
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded in space for the past eight months due to an extended spaceflight mission, are expected to return home next month.
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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Will Return To Earth On This Date
NASA and SpaceX are accelerating the target launch and return dates for the upcoming crew rotation missions to and from the International Space Station (ISS), which will bring the agency's stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back.
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Astronaut Vision Changes in Space, Pose Risks for Mars Exploration
Reports indicate that 70 percent of astronauts on extended ISS missions develop vision issues linked to spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS). The condition, caused by fluid shifts in microgravity, leads to optic nerve swelling, vision impairment, and structural eye changes. While symptoms often reverse upon return to Earth, the long-...
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Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 Mission to Test Lunar Gravity Simulation
Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-29 mission, scheduled for Jan. 28, 2025, will simulate lunar gravity during its suborbital flight. The uncrewed mission, launching from West Texas, carries 30 experiments, with 17 contributed by NASA. These experiments aim to advance lunar exploration technologies, including studying moon dust behaviour, fire dynamics...
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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Returns to Earth After CRS-31 Mission
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule successfully undocked from the International Space Station on December 16, 2024, as part of the CRS-31 mission. Carrying thousands of pounds of research materials and supplies, the spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of Florida on December 17. Dragon remains the only cargo spacecraft capable of safely...
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Fruit Fly Experiment on Tiangong Space Station Explores Effects of Microgravity
Chinese astronauts are studying fruit flies aboard the Tiangong space station to understand how microgravity and sub-magnetic fields affect living organisms. The research focuses on biological rhythms, molecular mechanisms, and movement patterns, with samples set to return to Earth for detailed analysis. The study could provide valuable insights fo...
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China's Shenzhou 18 Astronauts Return to Earth After Six-Month Space Mission
The crew of Shenzhou 18, including astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, has returned to Earth after a six-month mission on the Tiangong space station. They landed at the Dongfeng site in northern China on November 3, 2024. During their mission, they conducted various scientific experiments and set a national record for spacewalks. Ye Gua...
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SpaceX Dragon Endeavour Undocks from ISS, NASA’s Crew-8 Astronauts Head Back to Earth
The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station with four Crew-8 members on board, including NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin. NASA will provide live audio commentary throughout the return, with full coverage resuming before splashdown on Oct...
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Watch: NASA Astronaut Tracy Dyson Returns To Earth After 78 Million-Mile Journey In Space
Tracy Dyson spent 184 days in space, completing 2,944 orbits around Earth.
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SpaceX Crew-9 Launch Delayed Due to Tropical Storm Helene, Here's New Timeline
SpaceX's next mission, Crew-9, was initially set to launch on 26 September but has been delayed due to Tropical Storm Helene, which is expected to impact Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 28 September for the launch. The mission will send NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the IS...
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Soyuz MS-25 Returns to Earth with NASA Astronaut and Cosmonaut After Historic ISS Mission
Soyuz MS-25 has successfully landed in Kazakhstan, bringing NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub back to Earth. Oleg Kononenko's 374-day mission on the ISS sets a new record, bringing his total time in space to over 1,000 days, a first in history. The crew's return concludes Expedition 71, as th...
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Boeing's Starliner Spaceship Returns To Earth Without Astronauts
Boeing's beleaguered Starliner returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) without astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry E Wilmore.
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Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Report Strange Noises From Boeing Starliner Spacecraft
NASA astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) have reported strange, unexplained noises coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. This unexpected incident comes just days before Starliner's scheduled undocking and return to Earth
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Boeing's Starliner Will Return Uncrewed After ISS Mission; Landing Set for September 6
Boeing’s Starliner capsule is scheduled to return to Earth on September 6th without astronauts on board, following its mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Initially, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were set to return aboard Starliner, but safety concerns related to a thruster issue led NASA to decide on an uncrewed r...
