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Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Expedition 72 crew lands in Kazakhstan

A Russian Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut has returned to Earth as the International Space Station’s Expedition 72 crew end their seven-month research assignment.

20/04/2025

Space

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi handed over command of the ISS

A change of command ceremony was held on the International Space Station as Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin handed over the keys to the ISS to Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi.

19/04/2025

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US-Russian crew lifts off to ISS for 8-month mission

Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut launched on Tuesday aboard a Soyuz spacecraft for an eight-month research mission at the International Space Station.

08/04/2025

USA

Two NASA astronauts return to Earth after nine months stuck in space

Two NASA astronauts return to Earth after being stuck in space for nine months

19/03/2025

Space

Stuck NASA astronauts head back to Earth after 9 months in space

Two NASA test astronauts were finally on their way back to Earth after nine months stranded in space following faults with Boeing's Starliner capsule.

18/03/2025

Space

NASA, SpaceX launch mission to replace US astronauts stranded on ISS

US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the ISS in June for what was meant to be an eight-day trip.

15/03/2025

Space

SpaceX delays flight to return NASA's stranded astronauts

The flight was postponed due to a launch pad issue. The two astronauts have been stuck in space for nine months.

13/03/2025

Space

NASA's two stuck astronauts close in on return to Earth

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been at the International Space Station since June because of their faulty Boeing spacecraft.

05/03/2025

Space

NASA's 2 stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under new plan

NASA is bumping up a return mission for Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, two US astronauts who have been at the International Space Station since June.

12/02/2025

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ESA lead astronaut – Europe on front seat to the Moon

The former head of the International Space Station looks forward to European astronauts heading to the Moon.

30/01/2025

Business

Europe's rival to Musk's SpaceX raises millions in new funding

The Exploration Company, the European rival of SpaceX, has achieved another milestone in funding to develop its space cargo capsule, Nyx. Government-backed funds from both Germany and France are among the major investors.

18/11/2024

Space

Here’s how astronauts in space can cast their votes in the US election

Despite being in orbit, American astronauts can vote in the election thanks to a secure space-based voting process.

05/11/2024

Space

NASA astronaut with undisclosed medical issue released from hospital

The four NASA astronauts, who returned from the International Space Station last week, were initially hospitalised after splashing down on Earth.

28/10/2024

Space

SpaceX rescue mission docks at ISS

NASA decided using the Boeing Starliner capsule to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth was too risky following a string of technical glitches on their outwards journey.

30/09/2024

Space

SpaceX launches astronaut rescue mission to the ISS

By the time Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth they will have logged more than eight months in space. Their original mission was due to last for a week.

29/09/2024

Space

NASA preparing SpaceX mission to return stranded Starliner astronauts

Places on NASA’s Crew-9 mission have been reduced to make room for Wilmore and Williams on the return trip.

25/09/2024

Space

Soyuz capsule returns from ISS with record-breaking cosmonauts

Onboard the capsule were cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub who broke the record for the longest continuous stay at the space station.

23/09/2024

Space

Boeing's beleaguered Starliner capsule returns to Earth without crew

Boeing's first astronaut mission ended with an empty capsule, with two test pilots having to stretch their stay on the ISS for longer than expected.

07/09/2024

Space

Boeing Starliner astronauts to wait until next year to return from ISS

The two test pilots launched to the International Space Space in early June where they were due to stay for a week. They will now return in February.

24/08/2024

Space

NASA to decide on Saturday if Starliner can return astronauts from ISS

The two test pilots of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since it launched in June.

23/08/2024