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Space station astronauts return to Earth

Washington Examiner on MSN · 29m

Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after five months at International Space Station

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after hustling to the International Space Station five months ago to relieve the stuck test pilots of Boeing’s Starliner. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Pacific off the Southern California coast a day after departing the orbiting lab.

CBS News on MSN · 2h

Space station astronauts return to Earth after 5-month mission

The splashdown off San Diego closed out a 148-day mission for two NASA astronauts, a Japanese flier and a Russian cosmonaut.

AFP on MSN · 4h

Four astronauts leave space station for trip back to Earth

After nearly five months onboard the International Space Station, an international crew of four astronauts began their descent back down to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Friday. The Dragon capsule of billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX company detached from the International Space Station (ISS) at 2215 GMT on Friday.

Remembering Jim Lovell, Most Down-to-Earth Astronaut

Time on MSN · 26m

Remembering Jim Lovell, the Most Down-to-Earth Astronaut

Once America's most experienced astronaut, Apollo 13's Jim Lovell, who died at 97, was the first to visit the moon twice.

Radio Milwaukee · 33m

Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who grew up in Milwaukee, has died

Lovell commanded the Apollo 13 mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and electrical supply.

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies aged 97

Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he had "turned a potential tragedy into a success" after an attempt to land on the Moon was aborted because of an explosion onboard the spacecraft while it was hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth.

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Astronaut Who Spent 9 Months Stranded in Space Makes Major Career Decision

Four months ago, astronaut Butch Wilmore was stranded, along with Suni Williams, on the International Space Station. And now, ...

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Astronaut retires after returning from troubled test flight and extended stay in space

The astronaut is stepping away from NASA shortly after returning from a troubled test flight that left him aboard the ISS ...

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NASA astronauts splash down off SoCal coast for first time in 50 years

Four astronauts splash down off the Southern California coast after a five-month stay at the International Space Station. A NASA crew hadn't returned in the Pacific since 1975.

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Who's a good robot dog? Bert and Spot explore Mars-like surface with help from AI and astronaut in space

"We have now achieved all the technical requirements for controlling complex robotic missions on Mars — and for a future ...

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Tom Hanks Pays Tribute to ‘Apollo 13’ Astronaut Jim Lovell: ‘God Speed You, on This Next Voyage’

Tom Hanks paid tribute to Jim Lovell, the astronaut he portrayed in 'Apollo 13,' following news of Lovell’s death Friday at ...

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How the heck does an astronaut wash their hair in space? Here’s how

Water droplets can't be allowed to drift off, so washing your hair in microgravity is a little different to how you do it on ...

How do astronauts digest food in space? Indian astronaut explains

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla recently explained the unique process of digestion in space, highlighting the role of peristalsis and the impact of microgravity.

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Astronaut Butch Wilmore, who was stuck in space for 9 months, retires from NASA

Astronaut Butch Wilmore is retiring from NASA less than five months after he returned from a troubled test mission that left ...

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