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SpaceX Crew-9 dropped 2 NASA astronauts from ISS mission, but they were prepared (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Only 2 astronauts will launch to the ISS Sept. 26 with SpaceX instead of the planned 4. We spoke with the crew before the big change was made.
China's astronauts conduct emergency drills and deploy payloads into space (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Life remains busy for the astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station, with a range of drills, maintenance and experiments to carry out.
Soyuz MS-25 lands from ISS with NASA astronaut and record-setting cosmonauts (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Three crewmates have landed Earth after a record-long stay on the International Space Station (ISS) for two of them. For one, the 374 days has amounted to only a third of his total time in space.
Watch NASA astronaut, 2 record-breaking cosmonauts head home to Earth on Sept. 23
By Mike Wall published
A NASA astronaut and two record-setting Russian cosmonauts are set to head back to Earth on Monday (Sept. 23), and you can watch their homecoming live.
Boeing Space & Defense chief Ted Colbert is leaving: reports
By Mike Wall published
Ted Colbert will no longer be CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, according to media reports.
Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX for $15 million over land dispute
By Jeff Spry published
Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX for $15 million because the rocket company allegedly damaged land that CAH owns.
Meet the SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts launching to the International Space Station Sept. 26
By Josh Dinner published
A two-person crew, instead of the usual four that fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, are about to launch to the International Space Station.
SpaceX Crew-9 astronaut launch delayed to Sept. 26
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Nick Hague, an active US Space Force Guardian, will lead the next ISS mission in his role as a NASA astronaut. The mission is now targeting a Sept. 26 liftoff.
NASA's 'Hidden Figures' women awarded Congressional Gold Medals
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Though they may never shed the label, the women who worked for NASA as human computers during the space race are no longer "hidden figures," and they now have Congressional Gold Medals to prove it.
'Space for Birds': Astronaut Roberta Bondar captures avian habitats from Earth, in air and on orbit in new book (interview)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Roberta Bondar knew that she would not be able to hear birds, let alone seen them from space, but when she really thought about it, their absence struck her deeply.
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