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Astronaut Who Spent 9 Months Stranded in Space Makes Major Career Decision

Four months ago, astronaut Butch Wilmore was stranded, along with Suni Williams, on the International Space Station. And now, ...

NASA astronauts splash down off SoCal coast for first time in 50 years

Four astronauts splash down off the Southern California coast after a five-month stay at the International Space Station. A NASA crew hadn't returned in the Pacific since 1975.

Astronaut retires after returning from troubled test flight and extended stay in space

The astronaut is stepping away from NASA shortly after returning from a troubled test flight that left him aboard the ISS ...
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Who's a good robot dog? Bert and Spot explore Mars-like surface with help from AI and astronaut in space

"We have now achieved all the technical requirements for controlling complex robotic missions on Mars — and for a future ...

Astronauts and scientists explain why living in space is almost impossible

Despite all the buzz around space tourism and giant rockets that can get us to the moon and beyond, life in space is still a ...

Remembering Jim Lovell, the Most Down-to-Earth Astronaut

Once America's most experienced astronaut, Apollo 13's Jim Lovell, who died at 97, was the first to visit the moon twice.

How the heck does an astronaut wash their hair in space? Here’s how

Water droplets can't be allowed to drift off, so washing your hair in microgravity is a little different to how you do it on ...

Astronaut Butch Wilmore, who was stuck in space for 9 months, retires from NASA

Astronaut Butch Wilmore is retiring from NASA less than five months after he returned from a troubled test mission that left ...