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WATCH: SpaceX launches 1st polar astronaut mission
As part of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, an all-civilian crew is attempting to do what professional astronauts have never tried -- orbit the Earth from pole to pole.ABC News - 4d -
SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down Off California Coast for the First Time
After years of NASA and private crews returning to Earth near Florida, the company shifted its landing zone to the West Coast for the private Fram2 mission.The New York Times - 1d -
SpaceX's Fram2 launch sends civilian crew into flight around Earth's poles
The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.CBS News - 5d -
Bitcoin Investor Buys an Entire SpaceX Flight
The SpaceX trip will take Chun Wang and three others on a voyage over the North and South poles. It blasted off Monday night.Inc. - 4d -
SpaceX Took a Big Step Toward Reusing Starship’s Super Heavy Booster
A successful reflight of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster would be an important milestone for its Starship program.Wired - 1d -
Note to Self: Astronaut Peggy Whitson
Record-setting NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson returned from the International Space Station in September after a 288-day mission. She has spent more time in space than any other American. While in ...CBS News - 3d -
Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
NASA's stuck astronauts are heading home now that a replacement crew has arrived at the International Space StationABC News - Mar. 17 -
NASA astronauts speak out after return to earth
After their 10-day mission turned into 286-days on the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and Crew-9 commander Nick Hague are reflecting on their mission and ...NBC News - 5d -
Astronaut Karen Nyberg discusses readjusting to life on Earth
Astronaut Karen Nyberg is back on Earth after living and working on the International Space Station since May. The experience, she says, was a dream-come-true, but it meant leaving her husband and ...CBS News - 3d -
NASA astronaut reunites with dogs after 9-month stay in space
NASA astronaut Suni Williams returned to Earth after a planned eight-day mission turned into a nine-month stay on the ISS.The Hill - 2d -
NASA astronauts open up about being 'stuck' in space for 9 months
In their first public comments since a dramatic return to Earth, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore said they were surprised by the intense focus on their mission.NBC News - 5d -
Watch live: Astronauts hold news conference after extended trip in space
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who returned to Earth earlier this month after spending nine months in space, are scheduled to answer reporters' questions on Monday afternoon. ...The Hill - 5d -
Astronauts who were stuck in space say they'd fly on Boeing's spacecraft again
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who were stuck in space for more than nine months, took questions after returning to Earth.CBS News - 5d -
Hugs, thanks and grilled cheese: Astronauts describe their top priorities after returning to Earth
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore tell NBC News' Tom Costello about the first things they wanted to do upon returning to Earth after nine months, as well as the food they were craving.NBC News - 5d -
‘We weren’t stuck’: Nasa astronauts tell of space odyssey and reject claims of neglect
Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams’ story markedly at odds with abandonment narrative painted by Trump and Musk. In the end, whatever Elon Musk and Donald Trump liked to insist , astronauts Barry ...The Guardian - 5d -
WATCH: Watch the adorable moment astronaut reunites with her dogs after 9 months in space
Astronaut Suni Williams spent an unexpected nine months in space. When she finally came home, her two dogs were so excited to see her. "Best homecoming ever," she captioned the video.ABC News - 3d -
SpaceX Rocket Launch Creates Glowing Spiral in the Night Sky for Europe
Frozen fuel from the Falcon 9 rocket launched Monday created a luminous display for several minutes, and was seen by people from England to Eastern Europe.The New York Times - Mar. 25 -
SpaceX Faces Fresh Competition for $5.6 Billion in Government Contracts
Rocket Lab and startup Stoke Space were selected to compete for Department of Defense contracts through 2029.Inc. - Mar. 28 -
SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time
Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight.The New York Times - 4d -
Space tourists complete first-ever flight around Earth's poles
SpaceX's third all-civilian privately chartered flight was the first to carry a crew into polar orbit.CBS News - 1d -
WATCH: Crew-9 astronauts hold first press conference since return from space
NASA's Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams were scheduled to return to Earth in June 2024 but spent an unplanned nine months in space.ABC News - 5d -
NASA Astronauts Speak for First Time After 9-Month Stay in Space at ISS
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spoke in their first news conference since returning to Earth two weeks ago from an unexpectedly long I.S.S. stay that lasted more than nine months.The New York Times - 5d -
Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance recordABC News - Mar. 19 -
Mission Space: Suni Williams & Butch Wilmore Back on Earth After an Epic Mission
The two NASA astronauts tell us how they handled the unexpected after a ten day test flight turned into a nine month stay in space.NBC News - 4d