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US and Russian crew safely dock with ISS for 8-month mission

A US-Russian crew docked with the ISS after launch from Kazakhstan, beginning an eight month mission focused on research, experiments and planned spacewalks.

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NASA astronaut captures Northern Lights from space

Nasa astronaut Zena Cardman filmed the glow of the Northern Lights - or aurora borealis - from above on the 17 November.

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French sports brand Decathlon designs Europe’s next space suit

The popular French sports gear company Decathlon has designed a new suit for European astronauts to wear in orbit. The prototype will be tested on the ISS next year.

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A look back at the 25 years of human life on the ISS

Three American and Russian astronauts landed at the International Space Station for the first time in November 2000. We take a look back at some of the station’s biggest moments.

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SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station

The four person crew which arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday consists of two NASA astronauts, one from Russia and one from Japan.

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ISS visit for Polish, Hungarian astronauts ends in Pacific splashdown

The last time Poland, Hungary and India put anyone in space was during the late 1970s and 1980s, launching with the Soviets.

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Mission Michelin: Chef Anne-Sophie Pic prepares meals for outer space

"A pinch of France in space", says the European Space Agency, presenting an unprecedented initiative: when she flies to the ISS in 2026 as part of the "εpsilon" mission, the young French astronaut will take with her signature dishes from the world's most Michelin-starred chef.

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ISS welcomes first astronauts from Poland, Hungary and India

NASA plans to abandon the International Space Station in 2030 after more than three decades of operation and is encouraging private ventures to replace it.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.