Tourists Return Earth

Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles

Four space tourists are back on Earth after orbiting over the north and south poles

ABC News - 21h

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 - 20h

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 - 4d

WATCH: First space crew to explore Earth's polar regions returns with splashdown landing

The crew observed Earth's polar regions 430 kilometers above the surface, allowing the Crew Dragon Resilience to travel from the Northern to Southern Pole.

ABC News - 22h

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 - 4d

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 - 4d

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

U.S. tourist lands on forbidden island to give Diet Coke to remote tribe

A U.S. tourist sneaked onto a highly restricted island carrying a coconut and a can of Diet Coke to a tribe untouched by the modern world, police said.

CBS News - 1d

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 - 4d

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 - 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 - 12h

Scottish tourist dies in Rome hospital after suspected gas explosion

Grant Paterson, 54, from South Lanarkshire, was pulled out from rubble on final day of visit. A Scottish tourist who suffered severe burns in a suspected gas explosion at a building in Rome has ...

The Guardian - 3d

US tourist arrested for landing on forbidden Indian tribal island

Police say man landed on island in attempt to meet the Sentinelese people – a tribe untouched by the industrial world. Indian police said on Thursday they had arrested a US tourist who sneaked on ...

The Guardian - 1d

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 - 2d

NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list

ABC News - 2d

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 - 4d

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 - 4d

Tourist sub sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast, killing 6, officials say

Egyptian officials say a submarine tourist vessel with 45 passengers and 5 crew sank off the country's popular Red Sea coast, killing at least six people.

CBS News - Mar. 27

Scottish tourist dies after Rome holiday explosion

Grant Paterson was on a break in Rome when the B&B in the city's Monteverde area collapsed on 23 March.

BBC News - 4d

Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland

The Blue Lagoon and the town of Grindavik were ordered to evacuate after earthquakes hit the area.

BBC News - 3d

How Earth, Wind & Fire made its masterpiece

The veteran R&B group released 'That's the Way of the World' in March 1975. Here's why the album still matters.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 27

US vacation hotspots brace for slump as angry Canadians cancel trips

Trump’s threats of annexation and tariffs hit the country’s largest international tourist market

Financial Times - 11h

Tourists choose London over New York in boost to West End theatres

Venue-owners say visitors are flocking to the UK capital after boycotting Broadway

Financial Times - 2d

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in Norway

The Spectrum rocket's first test flight lasted 30 seconds but researchers say it will still provide useful data.

BBC News - 5d

'It's weird' - Nasa's Butch and Suni adapt to life back on Earth

The duo's eight-day mission became a nine-month space odyssey after their Boeing Starliner had technical problems.

BBC News - 4d

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 - 4d

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

Iceland Volcano Eruption Near Grindavik Prompts Closure of Blue Lagoon

The eruption began near Grindavik, a small town long threatened by volcanic disruptions, and prompted the closure of a popular tourist destination.

The New York Times - 3d

Knicks' Jalen Brunson returns to practice ahead of likely weekend return

The signs of Knicks captain Jalen Brunson returning to the starting lineup this weekend have become more hopeful.

Yahoo Sports - 21h

Calais Campbell returns to Cardinals on one-year deal

Free agent defensive lineman Calais Campbell is returning to Arizona.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Grand Prix America Hydroplanes returning for Seafair

Grand Prix America Hydroplanes says it’s returning to Seattle’s Seafair Weekend Festival.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

O's expect Henderson to return Friday vs. Royals

Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson is expected to return to the Orioles on Friday at Kansas City.

ESPN - 1d

Influencers 'new' threat to uncontacted tribes, warns group after US tourist arrest

North Sentinel is home to a tribe that does not have contact with the outside world.

BBC News - 1d

I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre

Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others ...

The Guardian - 4h

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