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SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station (video)

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission arrived at the International Space Station early Saturday morning (Aug. 2), less than 15 hours after lifting off.

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Rookie crewmates kept things fresh for Ax-4 astronaut Peggy Whitson: 'It's always great to relive a little bit of that first time'

Ax-4 commander Peggy Whitson just extended her American duration record on the International Space Station. She also served as coach to the three rookie astronauts who flew with her.

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SpaceX just launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station

SpaceX just launched the Crew-11 astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA — along with an interesting bacterial experiment.

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Moment SpaceX crew launches to ISS as space station celebrates historic milestone

A SpaceX capsule launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, 1 August, as the orbiting laboratory celebrates 25 years of continuous human occupancy.

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SpaceX launches Crew-11 astronauts to the ISS for NASA on milestone Crew Dragon flight (video)

SpaceX launched the Crew-11 on Aug. 1, sending four astronauts to the International Space Station on the record-breaking sixth flight of its Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft.

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Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing's troubled Starliner

Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after being sidelined by Boeing's Starliner trouble and other issues

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Russian and US space chiefs meet to discuss continued cooperation

Russia’s space chief has visited the United States to discuss cooperation between Moscow and Washington on the International Space Station and lunar research with NASA’s acting chief, the first such face-to-face meeting in more than seven years

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Astronaut savors the moment and shares a stunning aurora shot | On the International Space Station July 28-Aug. 1, 2025

The four Expedition 73 members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission prepared to come home, while also got the International Space Station ready for its next residents.

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Clouds force last-minute delay for astronaut launch to the International Space Station

It’s a last-minute weather scrub for SpaceX’s latest crew launch for NASA

The Independent UK

Watch SpaceX launch Crew-11 astronauts to the ISS for NASA today

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission are scheduled to launch toward the International Space Station today (July 31), and you can watch the action live.

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Kate Rubins, 1st astronaut to sequence DNA in space, leaves NASA

NASA astronaut Kathleen “Kate” Rubins has retired from the space agency after 16 years, two missions on the International Space Station, four spacewalks and 300 days in space.

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Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it

When you’re on a camping trip, you might have to pack your own food and maybe something to filter or treat water that you find. But imagine your campsite is in space, where there’s no water, and packing jugs of water would take up room when every inch of cargo…

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Astronaut arteries are A-OK after living on the International Space Station, per a new study

Living in space changes the human body — but arteries seem particularly resilient to microgravity's effects.

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What time is SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut launch to the ISS on July 31?

Here's how to watch the July 31 launch of SpaceX's Crew‑11 mission, which will send NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov to the ISS.

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SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of launch to space station (video)

The NASA, JAXA and Roscosmos crew members set to launch next to the International Space Station arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

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Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025

The four members of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission on the Expedition 73 crew began packing for home, while also calling down to Earth to share their ongoing work aboard the ISS.

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Iran sends telecoms satellite Nahid-2 into orbit on board Russian Soyuz rocket

The Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Siberia on Friday morning, carrying the Nahid-2 satellite and 18 other small payloads, according to Iranian state media.

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See Tianzhou 9 cargo mission dock at China's Tiangong space station (video)

The Tianzhou 9 freighter arrived at China's Tiangong space station last week, packed with supplies. Watch its arrival in this video.

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Astronauts collect blood aboard the ISS | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2025

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station collect blood samples as part of a project to study human health in space.

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Space station astronauts bid farewell to private Ax-4 crew | On the ISS this week July 14-18, 2025

The Expedition 73 and Axiom Mission 4 crews wrapped up their time together as science and maintenance activities continued aboard the International Space Station.

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50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates

On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the foundation for continued cooperation in space over the past 50 years.

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'Doghouse' days of summer — Boeing's Starliner won't fly again until 2026, and without astronauts aboard

NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that Starliner experienced on its first crewed flight last year, and the spacecraft's next mission will likely launch without astronauts.

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Private Ax-4 astronauts splash down aboard SpaceX capsule to conclude ISS mission (video)

The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have safely returned to Earth after more that two weeks aboard the International Space Station.

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China launches new spacesuits, other supplies to Tiangong space station (video)

A Long March 7 rocket lifted off this evening (July 14), sending China's Tianzhou 9 cargo spacecraft toward the Tiangong space station.

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Private Ax-4 astronauts depart ISS after unexpected extended stay (video)

The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have concluded their stay aboard the International Space Station.

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