A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week

Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage?

9 night sky events to see in August, from a total solar eclipse to the return of the northern lights

This month brings an exceptional lineup of celestial events, with rare alignments, brilliant meteors, and dramatic eclipses ...

Russian Soyuz brings three home after 8 months at space station

The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
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NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 241 days on space station

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday ...

Returning to Earth Can Feel Stranger Than Going to Space, Astronauts Say

Astronauts returning from months in orbit can struggle with gravity, movement and sensory overload as their brains and bodies ...

US, Russian astronauts return safely to Earth after 8-month mission aboard ISS

A joint US-Russian crew safely returned to Earth after completing their mission. They spent over eight months aboard the ...
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International space crew to return to Earth

MOSCOW, 26th July, 2026 (WAM) -- The return vehicle of the Soyuz MS-28 manned spacecraft will land in Kazakh steppes on Sunday afternoon to bring back to the Earth the participants of the 74th ...
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Astronauts could return to the moon sooner than later, NASA administrator says

GLEN JEAN, WV (WVNS) – Before he was coordinating the Low Earth Orbit and Moon Base Programs for NASA as Deputy Associate ...
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US-Russian space crew return to Earth after eight months on the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Russian crewmates Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev landed safely in Kazakhstan ...

NASA astronaut Chris Williams spent 241 days circling Earth, completing nearly 4,000 orbits before finally returning home

NASA astronaut Chris Williams has returned to Earth after completing an eight-month science mission aboard the International ...
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Artemis 1’s Orion Spacecraft Withstood the Heat of Re-entry in a Critical Test for Humans’ Return to the Moon. Now, NASA Will Lend the Historic Capsule to the Smithsonian ...

The exact timeline for the spacecraft's display hasn’t been announced, but the artifact will fit into an upcoming exhibition on how humans have built a long-term presence in Earth orbit and laid the g ...