41 h. ago NASA'S oldest serving astronaut celebrates his 70th birthday by landing back on Earth after seven months in space

A Soyuz capsule carrying US citizen Don Pettit and two Russian cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan on Sunday, the day of Mr Pettit's milestone 70th birthday.

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51 h. ago A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space Station

A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut safely landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station

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53 h. ago Nasa’s oldest astronaut celebrates 70th birthday with return to Earth

Don Pettit became septuagenarian hurtling towards Earth after seven-month mission at International Space StationCake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens celebrate their 70th birthday.But Nasa’s oldest serving astronaut, Don Pettit, became a septuagenarian while hurtling towards Earth in a spacecraft to wrap up a seven-month mission onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago NASA astronaut captures stunning aurora images from space station

A NASA astronaut captured the spectacular night sky display from the International Space Station

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2 w. ago NASA astronaut reveals his secret to surviving 286 days stranded in space

Butch Wilmore was one of two astronauts rescued from the International Space Station, where he spent nine months after the spacecraft he arrived on suffered technical problems.

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2 w. ago Trapped astronauts share horrifying new secret from their near

The astronauts who were left stranded on board the International Space Station revealed their near-death experience.

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3 w. ago NASA astronauts reveal 'incredible' changes to body after nine months 'stuck' in space

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days on the International Space Station after technical problems extended their eight-day mission

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3 w. ago Sunita Williams describes seeing India from 250 miles above Earth onboard the International Space Station

Nasa astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams has shared her experience passing over the "incredible" Himalayas and Indian landscape from onboard International Space Station.

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3 w. ago NASA astronauts: Finger of blame pointed after stranded SpaceX explorers debacle

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams spoke to reporters for the first time since they were ferried home from the International Space Station - following their nine-month saga

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3 w. ago Doctor makes shocking admission about NASA astronaut's appearance in first interview after returning from space

NASA's Suni Williams appeared much healthier and far less frail than the veteran had on March 18, when she and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore finally left the International Space Station.

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3 w. ago ‘We weren’t stuck’: Nasa astronauts tell of space odyssey and reject claims of neglect

Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams’ story markedly at odds with abandonment narrative painted by Trump and MuskIn the end, whatever Elon Musk and Donald Trump liked to insist, astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams were never stuck, nor stranded in space, and definitely not abandoned or marooned.The world heard on Monday, for the first time since their return to Earth two weeks ago, from the two Nasa astronauts whose 10-day flight to the international space station (ISS) last summer turned into a nine-month odyssey. And their story was markedly at odds with the narrative painted from the White House. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Shuttle used to supply the International Space Station with food is damaged as future trips are put on hold

The spacecraft’s cargo module was damaged while in transit

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3 w. ago Space station where NASA astronauts were stranded is so clean it's making crews sick

The International Space Station (ISS) where two NASA astronauts were stranded for nine months is so clean it's making crews sick, a recent study suggests.

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