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NASA and SpaceX safely bring ISS astronauts back to Earth
SpaceX has safely transported astronauts aboard the International Space Station back to Earth after a 6-month stint on the floating laboratory.

NASA names the next astronauts headed to the Moon in more than 50 years
NASA has named the astronauts that will be partaking in the Artemis II mission, where a crewed Orion capsule will perform a loop around the Moon.

DNA mutations revealed in astronaut blood after spaceflight
A first-of-its-kind study of blood samples from NASA astronauts who flew on space shuttle missions reveals DNA mutations potentially linked to spaceflight.

Astronauts going to Mars would receive huge, unsafe radiation doses
New research indicates that the enormous amount of solar radiation astronauts would receive on a round trip to Mars makes such a trip currently infeasible.

Astronauts may soon breathe oxygen created using magnets
International researchers have developed a new method for producing oxygen in space for astronauts to breathe on the ISS or a trip to Mars using magnets.

Astronauts are not recovering from bone loss long after coming home
16 of 17 astronauts returning from spaceflights lasting over 3 months had not fully recovered from bone loss accumulated in space.

NASA reveals plans for how astronauts will be able to live on Mars
NASA has released a comprehensive draft of objectives for its upcoming Moon to Mars endeavor following the first Artemis missions.

Russian cosmonaut hands over 'the keys' to the ISS to NASA astronaut
Leaving Russian cosmonaut, Anton Shkaplerov has handed the International Space Station command to NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn.

NASA lets male astronauts stay in space longer than females, but why?
Career radiation exposure limits for NASA astronauts are lower for women than for men, but this could change in the near future.

NASA spots bus-sized asteroid fast-approaching Earth
NASA is currently tracking an asteroid that is approximately the size of a bus as it makes a very close approach with Earth.

NASA spots football stadium-sized asteroid fast-approaching Earth
NASA is currently tracking a 1600-foot-wide asteroid approximately the size of a football stadium fast-approaching Earth.

Being in space destroys astronauts red blood cells, new study shows
Astronauts experience anemia as a direct result of being in space, destroying 54% more red blood cells than they would on Earth.

NASA-funded institute wants to help protect astronauts in spaceflight
NASA, Caltech, and MIT are collaborating to procure and cultivate proposals to help protect astronauts in spaceflight and beyond.

International Space Station captured in stunning high-res photographs
Astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon capsule Endeavor snapped some incredible images of the ISS on their way back to Earth.

SpaceX Endurance crew safely docks with ISS, astronauts board station
The SpaceX Endurance crew has successfully docked with the International Space Station. Astronauts are safely onboard the station.

Astronauts that lived on the ISS for 6 months touch back down on Earth
After spending six months aboard the International Space Station, four astronauts have touched back down on Earth with SpaceX.

NASA officially delays launch of next astronauts headed to the ISS
NASA has announced on Sunday that it's delayed the launch of SpaceX's Crew-3 that was scheduled to take astronauts to the ISS.

NASA astronauts cook space tacos with food from out-of-this-world
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently cooked space tacos with ingredients grown from out of this world.

SpaceX's all-civilian crew will have this incredible view when pooping
Passengers onboard the SpaceX's Dragon capsule will have an absolutely incredible view when they need to relieve themselves.

Chinese astronauts just took phenomenal images of Earth
Astronauts aboard the Tianhe space station module have taken images from lower-Earth orbit and sent them back to our planet.

Astronauts aboard the ISS throw a disco party with some plants
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has found the settings to program the LED lighting of the space greenhouse.

A robot named CIMON will be brought back to life by ISS astronauts
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are about to bring a robot back to life named CIMON, as it has a new purpose.

NASA says 2024 moon landing isn't possible, but Elon Musk has a fix
NASA's Inspector General has said that the upcoming Moon 2024 moon landing isn't possible, but Elon Musk says he has a solution.

Astronauts aboard the ISS throw disco party and do 'spacewalk dance'
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had a little bit of a disco party and did a 'spacewalk dance' before leaving.

Healthy 'space pups' have been born on the International Space Station
After spending six long weeks as frozen sperm, healthy 'space pups' are the newest members of the International Space Station.

The most expensive toilet in the world has been installed on the ISS
The most expensive toilet in the world is being installed on the International Space Station, and will better suit females.

NASA says an 'above-normal' hurricane season has arrived
NASA is tracking the storms, and its forecast data is indicating that there will be an 'above-normal' Atlantic hurricane season.

SpaceX completes first test flight of rocket that will take us to Mars
SpaceX has completed its first successful test flight of the massive Starship rocket that is poised to carry astronauts to Mars.

International Space Station astronauts grew and ate space vegetables
The astronauts aboard the International Space Station have just been treated to some micro-gravity-grown space vegetables.

'Catastrophe': Russia to replace the ISS with it's own space station
Russia has said that the structural integrity of the International Space Station is 'getting old', and may cause a 'catastrophe'.

SpaceX Crew Dragon returns to Earth in a successful historic entrance
SpaceX has safely returned two astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley back down to Earth in a historic round mission from the ISS.

UFO expert says he has seen 100% proof of alien structures on the Moon
A UFO expert has claimed that he has 100% proof that there's alien structures on the Moon.

Here's the speed of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on the way to the ISS
SpaceX will soon be landing the Dragon capsule on the International Space Station.

President Trump to travel to Florida for historic NASA, SpaceX launch
SpaceX will launch NASA astronauts into space from the US for the first time in nearly 10 years.

NASA study: low-gravity can cause reverse blood flow and even clotting
A new NASA study has revealed some potential dangers of space travel for astronauts.

ISS receives shipment of wine, but astronauts can't drink it
I can tell you this much, if there was an Australian astronaut on the ISS that wine would be cracked open already.

ISS Astronauts complete first next-gen battery replacement spacewalk
The Astronauts aboard the ISS have changed over some batteries in the 1st of 5 spacewalks.

ISS Astronauts pave paradise and put up a parking spot for spacecrafts
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have installed a new parking space for future visiting spacecrafts.

ISS uses Earth's atmosphere as a fiery garbage disposal
The International Space Station just used Earth's atmosphere as a means of disposing of unneeded garbage.

Astronauts will watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi From Space
Astronauts on board the International Space Station will be watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

ISS crew on an urgent spacewalk after equipment failure
NASA pointed out that the crew was never in any danger.

NASA astronaut sets a new record for time spent in space
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has set yet another record.

ISS expedition 50 crew members return to Earth
Expedition 51 continues operating the Station while preparing for the arrival of two new crew members.

NASA joins Giphy with almost 500 awesome GIFs
You can find funny GIFs or even learn something while browsing through hundreds of GIFs.

Humans mark 16 years of constant presence in space
In the past 16 years, more than 200 people have stayed at the Station, and they have all helped to upgrade and improve this space structure.

Space Station's Expedition 49 safely returns to Earth
The Expedition 49 crewmates touched down in their Soyuz MS-01 at 11:58 PM EDT southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.

Fun in zero gravity: This is how astronauts 'kill' time
The ISS crew members have about four hours a day of free time and they know how to make the best of it.

Astronaut Scott Kelly returns from his year in space
NASA commemorates astronaut Scott Kelly's return from one year space journey with a look at his achievements.

Astronaut calls wrong number from the ISS, apologizes on Twitter
Even astronauts sometimes call a wrong number, despite not having the best cell reception available in space.

Astronauts recently chowed down on space-grown lettuce
Astronauts can now munch on space lettuce!