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'We don't feel stranded': Astronauts 'stuck' in space set the record straight
By Josh Dinner published
"I think both of us will be a little bit sad when that feeling of space sort of leaves us."

'Stranded' Starliner astronauts finally have a return date — and it's sooner than expected
By Stephanie Pappas published
NASA will send astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home from the International Space Station early on a previously used SpaceX Dragon space capsule, not on a brand-new one, the agency announced.

'Stranded' NASA astronaut Suni Williams photographed from Earth during record-breaking spacewalk. Can you spot her?
By Harry Baker published
A photographer on Earth has captured an incredible telescope image of NASA astronaut Suni Williams outside of the International Space Station, as it passed by roughly 250 miles overhead.

Boeing Starliner astronauts could spend nearly 300 days stuck in space — is that a new record?
By Brandon Specktor last updated
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will spend at least nine consecutive months aboard the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?

NASA astronauts' return to Earth delayed until at least 'late March' 2025
By Stephanie Pappas published
Due to a delay with SpaceX's Dragon capsule, NASA's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were meant to spend 10 days in space in June 2024, will now not return to Earth until late March 2025 at the earliest, NASA announced.

Space photo of the week: Astronaut spots 2 nearby galaxies from SpaceX capsule
By Jamie Carter published
NASA astronaut Don Pettit imaged the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds as the International Space Station cruised 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean.

Astronauts baffled by 'unexpected odor' leaking from Russian spacecraft docked at ISS
By Ben Turner published
Russian cosmonauts aboard the ISS were forced to seal a hatch and don protective equipment after the arrival of a cargo vessel brought with it a bizarre smell.

ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last.
By Sascha Pare published
The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.

NASA warns of potential 'catastrophic failure' on leaking ISS — but Russia doesn't want to fix it
By Joanna Thompson published
A five-year leak on a Russian module of the International Space Station has gotten worse over time. Now, NASA and Russia's Roscosmos space agency disagree just how bad it is.

Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation. Scientists may finally know how.
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions.
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