astronauts

NASA narrows Crew-9 lineup to accommodate astronauts aboard ISS

(Reuters) - NASA said on Friday it will replace two crew members for an upcoming SpaceX flight to accommodate the…

China’s ‘space dream’: A Long March to the Moon and beyond

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The arrival of three astronauts at China's new space station on Saturday marks a landmark…

Chinese astronauts arrive at space station for longest mission

by Jing Xuan Teng Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Three astronauts successfully docked with China's new space station…

SpaceX set to take four astronauts to ISS Thursday

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- SpaceX is preparing to carry four astronauts to a crowded International Space Station on Thursday,…

NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic

by Ivan Couronne Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans…

Astronauts on aborted Soyuz launch blast off successfully for ISS

by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- NASA astronaut Nick Hague and his Russian colleague Alexey Ovchinin, who survived a…

Look: Trio reach Earth from ISS with football slated for World Cup

by Dana Rysmukhamedova Agence France-Presse Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov made it back to Earth Sunday along with an official match…

The challenge of space gardening: One giant ‘leaf’ for mankind

https://youtu.be/eK-WjTq_-Zg   Kerry Sheridan Agence France Presse MIAMI, Florida, United States (AFP) -- It's not easy having a green thumb…

Two Americans, one Russian blast off for ISS

by Vyacheslav Oseledko Agence France Presse BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- Two astronauts, a cosmonaut and a ball set to be…

Chinese volunteers spend 200 days on virtual ‘moon base’

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese students spent 200 continuous days in a "lunar lab" in Beijing, state media said Friday,…

Cygnus cargo ship arrives at space station

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Orbital ATK's unmanned Cygnus cargo ship arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station carrying more…

Pence praises 12 “elites” who join ranks of NASA’s 2017 astronaut class

HOUSTON, United States (Reuters) - United States Vice President Mike Pence congratulated America's newest astronaut candidates at the Johnson Space…

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