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4 Astronauts Return to Earth

Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space

Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his crew.SpaceX brought the U.S., French and Russian flyers back with a splashdown in the Pacific off the coast of Los Angeles.

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SpaceX's Crew-12 astronauts undock from ISS to return to Earth after nearly 10 months in space

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No astronauts have launched from the US in 6 months. Crew-13 is next

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SpaceX Crew Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific After ISS Stay

A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts returned from space and splashed down off the coast of California on Thursday, capping the crew’s mission to the International Space Station.

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NASA's Crew-12 prepares to return after nearly 8 months in space

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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 heads back to Earth

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An Astronaut Talks About Life on the Space Shuttle

A Long Island kid who loved Charlie Brown and the New York Mets would one day repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

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What Astronauts Pack to Work From Space

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An astronaut suddenly couldn’t speak in space. What does that mean for future missions?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, a member of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission, suffered a medical episode in space. - Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP/Getty Images Five months into his fourth ...

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Astronauts on spacewalk deploy first roll-out solar array to boost power for station

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Two astronauts working outside the International Space Station successfully rolled out a new type of solar array, providing the orbiting outpost with ...

Astronaut Myths: 17 Things They Can and Can’t Do in Space

These 17 astronaut myths reveal what humans really can and can't do in orbit, from crying, sleeping and even going to the toilet.

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First disabled astronaut: Stressful NHS work prepared me for space

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John McFall says his NHS job 'prepares you for working in harsh environments' - Jamie Lorriman John McFall's children are excited. Not because their father has just been selected for a ...

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Astronauts Tend to Get Constipated in Space, a Blood Test May Reveal Why

Learn how slower digestion mat change what astronauts’ gut bacteria feed on during a long stay in orbit.