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News Articles: International Space Station

In this image provided by NASA, SpaceX astronauts are greeted by those already aboard the International Space Station after the Dragon capsule successfully docked on Saturday. Their arrival brings the total number of astronauts on the station to a recent high of 11.

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Tight Quarters Aboard The Space Station As SpaceX Capsule Delivers 4 New Arrivals

It's the third flight of the Crew Dragon capsule since last May, and the first time an American capsule has been reused in decades. There are now more astronauts than beds on the space station.

April 24, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
The International Space Station is larger than a football field. But with 11 people soon to be aboard, there aren't enough places for them all to sleep.

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  • Space

International Space Station Is About To Get Crowded, And It's Running Out Of Beds

Four astronauts are set to launch to the space station Friday. When they arrive, the new crew of 11 will be the largest since the shuttle program, and there aren't enough sleeping pods for them all.

April 22, 2021
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  • Brendan Byrne
Astronauts (from left) Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker and Japan's Soichi Noguchi wave to family and friends as they leave for the launch site on Sunday.

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4 Astronauts Aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon Successfully Dock With Space Station

Three NASA astronauts and one from Japan's space agency reach the ISS after a 27-hour flight following Sunday's liftoff from Kennedy Space Center.

November 17, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman and
  • Russell Lewis
From left, astronaut Soichi Noguchi of Japan and NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins walk after arriving at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The four astronauts will fly on the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station scheduled for launch on Saturday.

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Astronauts Arrive In Florida To Ready For SpaceX Launch To Space Station

Four astronauts are scheduled to take a SpaceX capsule to the International Space Station on Saturday. NASA hopes to demonstrate the safety and reliability of regular crew transportation to the ISS.

November 08, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Northrup Grumman's Antares rocket lifts off from the NASA Wallops test flight facility in Virginia on Oct. 2. The rocket was scheduled to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.

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  • Space

Influencers In Space: Astronauts Prepare To Receive Cosmetics And A New Toilet

NASA has recently sent some Estée Lauder skin care products up to the International Space Station.

October 11, 2020
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  • Christianna Silva
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins participates in Soyuz qualification exams on Wednesday at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center just outside Moscow.

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NASA Astronaut Will Vote From Space

Astronauts have been able to cast ballots from above since the Texas legislature gave its blessing in 1997. "It's critical to participate in our democracy," NASA astronaut Kate Rubins said.

September 26, 2020
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
The mouse on the right has been engineered to have four times the muscle mass of a normal lab mouse. A drug to achieve the same effect was recently tested in space.

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Drug That Bulked Up Mice In Space Might Someday Help Astronauts Make Long Voyages

An experiment involving some "mighty mice" on the International Space Station could someday help astronauts maintain muscle and bone strength on interplanetary journeys.

September 08, 2020
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  • Jon Hamilton
The SpaceX capsule sits aboard a recovery ship in the Gulf of Mexico.

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  • Science

Splashdown! SpaceX And NASA Astronauts Make History

NASA and SpaceX are welcoming home two astronauts who splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico after several months on the International Space Station.

August 03, 2020
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
NASA astronauts (from left) Bob Behnken, Doug Hurley and Chris Cassidy are the U.S. members of the Expedition 63 crew aboard the International Space Station. Behnken and Hurley are scheduled to return to Earth on Aug. 2.

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Astronauts Set To Return To Earth In First U.S. Splashdown In Decades

The two NASA astronauts who flew on the SpaceX craft to the International Space Station in May are scheduled to return to Earth on Sunday. But there's a hurricane forecast for the splashdown vicinity.

August 01, 2020
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
International Space Station (ISS) crew member Scott Kelly of the U.S. reacts after landing near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.

Astronaut Scott Kelly On His Year In Space

On this edition of “Two Way Street,” Bill talks to astronaut Scott Kelly , who holds the American record for most consecutive days in space. His 340...

June 28, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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