Astronauts back on Earth after medical issue cut mission short

Four space station Crew 11 fliers splashed down off the Southern California coast at 3:41 a.m. ET, closing out a 167-day stay ...

Sick Astronaut on ISS Forces Early Transfer of Command from NASA Crew Member to Russian Cosmonaut

Command over the International Space Station (ISS) has changed hands. In a ceremony onboard the station on Monday, NASA ...
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Why was a Russian cosmonaut removed from SpaceX mission? What we know

A Russian cosmonaut was recently booted from an upcoming NASA and SpaceX mission to the International Space Station. Russia's space agency confirmed the spacefarer's removal and replacement on the ...
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Why Soviet cosmonauts carried a gun into space and what it was really for

After a Soyuz capsule crash landed deep in the Siberian wilderness, Soviet planners quietly rethought how astronauts survived back on Earth. This video uncovers the strange story of the TP-82, a space ...