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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.

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SpaceX crew returns to Earth after nearly 8 months at space station

The crew members completed more than 3,700 orbits around Earth.

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First woman on the moon will wear Prada in historic NASA collab

Prada and Axiom Space have unveiled a specially designed spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission, marking the first time a woman will walk on the moon.

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Europa Clipper launches to probe potentially habitable Jupiter moon

NASA's latest mission will explore a potentially habitable ocean world orbiting Jupiter.

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Trash to treasure: NASA wants innovative space recycling projects

NASA is challenging the public to come up with ways to recycle the material waste created in deep space.

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From Apollo to Artemis, here’s Iceland’s obscure role in Moon missions

Iceland has been the backdrop for generations of astronaut training missions. We look at what makes the Arctic island nation so crucial for Moon research.

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ESA launches planetary defence mission to return to deflected asteroid

Hera will survey the asteroid deflected by NASA's DART spacecraft, the results of which could lay the foundation of Earth's planetary defence system.

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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.

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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.

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NASA's largest-ever planetary spacecraft is due to launch next month

The Jupiter-bound spacecraft is approximately 5 m tall and measures over 30.5 m in width with its arrays fully extended.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Could space missions mean better disability inclusion on Earth?

As space programmes push for more inclusion for those with disabilities, other Earth-bound fields such as healthcare could follow suit.

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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.

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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.

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Watch: Rare Super Blue Moon rises in the skies above Europe

Watch the astronomical spectacle on Euronews' live feed on Monday evening or find out where in Europe you’ll have the best chance to see it the clearest.

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NASA astronauts at ISS could stay in space until 2025

The two astronauts took off in June on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft for its first crewed test flight.

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NASA Perseverance rover finds rock with signs of possible life on Mars

To conduct a thorough analysis, the rock needs to be brought back to Earth, a process unlikely to occur before the 2030s.

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NASA: No return date yet for Boeing astronauts stranded on ISS

Two test pilots have been stuck on the International Space Station for more than a month longer than planned as tests are carried out on their craft.