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SpaceX will fly Russian cosmonauts to the ISS under new NASA deal with Russia's space agency
Under the NASA deal, cosmonaut Anna Kikina will be the first Russian to launch on SpaceX's Crew Dra…
Kate Duffy
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A cosmonaut in space photographed SpaceX's Crew Dragon landing site — and a 'beeline' of boats speeding toward it
As the Crew Dragon spaceship bobbed in the ocean, a trail of boats sped toward it — and the astrona…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA and SpaceX launch first Native American woman into space. She brought a dream catcher her mother gave her on the mission.
Nicole Mann launched into orbit Wednesday. She brought her mother's dream catcher so she can sleep …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Russian space official predicts 'avalanche' of technical failures on the International Space Station after 2024
Russia is planning to ditch NASA on the International Space Station after 2024, citing future mass …
Azmi Haroun,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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Russia and NASA have been on edge for years. Threats to leave the International Space Station are no surprise.
NASA and Roscosmos still need each other, for now. But they've been preparing to part ways for year…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Russia says it is pulling out of the International Space Station from 2024, ending decades of collaboration with NASA
Russia will focus its efforts on building its own space station, Roscosmos director general Yuri Bo…
Marianne Guenot
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8 unforgettable moments during the International Space Station's decades in orbit, from DNA research to making space tacos
While Russia's role at the International Space Station may be ending, the ISS is still a shining ex…
Marianne Guenot,Paola Rosa-Aq…
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The Russian cosmonauts who wore the colors of Ukraine's flag to the ISS were blindsided by speculation that they were protesting the war, US astronaut says
Russian cosmonauts were photographed wearing yellow and blue suits last month, sparking speculation…
Sophia Ankel
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Russia brought back a US astronaut from the ISS despite the two countries cutting most ties over the invasion of Ukraine
Mark Vande Hei's return to Earth — after a record-breaking 355 days — was marred by ten…
Marianne Guenot
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The International Space Station has sprung 'a small air leak,' so a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts are hunkering down to help find and repair it
NASA said the space station's typical air-leak rate is "slightly increased" above normal but "prese…
Dave Mosher
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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei breaks Scott Kelly's spaceflight record
NASA officials say the record-breaking astronaut is returning to Earth aboard a Russian Soyuz space…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Russian space chief and former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly attack each other on Twitter — calling each other 'moron' and 'child'
Scott Kelly suggested that Russia's space chief find a job at McDonald's. The official responded by…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The US didn't send the first Black person into space — the Soviet Union did with the launch of Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, an Afro-Cuban man who cleared the way for others to follow
Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez launched into orbit on September 18, 1980, and became an official hero to Cub…
Dave Mosher
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Japanese billionaire who spent $80 million flying to space said world leaders should do the same because it gives you a new perspective on Earth
Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese billionaire, made the comments in a press conference Wednesday, two days…
Marianne Guenot
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A Russian missile strike put 1,500 pieces of large space junk in orbit. Even debris as big as a baseball could kill astronauts.
The debris from a Russian missile test "risks astronauts' lives" and "the interests of all nations,…
Marianne Guenot
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Watch Russia beat NASA and Tom Cruise to launch the first film crew to the space station on Tuesday
Cosmonauts will help actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko film a movie on the space st…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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3 Chinese astronauts have returned from a record-breaking visit to China's new space station
China aims to launch another taikonaut crew in October, keeping the nation on track finish its new …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A smoke alarm went off in Russia's part of the International Space Station, prompting a process to cleanse the air
The alarm went off Thursday morning in the Zvezda module, though it is unclear whether it was promp…
Marianne Guenot
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Astronauts on the space station held their own Olympics, complete with synchronized air swimming - watch the videos
The "Space Olympics" videos show how creative astronauts get without gravity. Watch for dances, fli…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The space station spun 540 degrees and flipped upside down when Russia's new module mistakenly fired its thrusters
A Russian module glitched after docking with the space station on Thursday. The mistake spun the st…