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Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments

NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments.

NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this'

NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this'

The four astronauts named to the Artemis 3 crew are all male, but NASA officials emphasized they were selected based on their qualifications and experience.

How military helicopters in Colorado will help land NASA's Artemis astronauts on the moon

How military helicopters in Colorado will help land NASA's Artemis astronauts on the moon

NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis lunar landings.

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'Everything's a compromise:' How this NASA astronaut put Boeing's Starliner to the test (exclusive)

NASA astronaut Bob Hines helped bring the first Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. Now he's part of the large ground team supporting Crew Test Flight, which launched May 21.

SpaceX Ferries Astronauts Back to Earth after Half-year Away

Four astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Friday, ending their nearly six-month space station mission with a splashdown in the Atlantic off Florida. Wet and windy weather across Florida delayed their homecoming. SpaceX and NASA finally gave the all-clear on Friday, and the three Americans and one Italian…

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4 astronauts safe back on Earth after SpaceX Crew Dragon return

ORLANDO, Fla. — After weather delayed departure for two days, four astronauts climbed on board the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom on Friday to take a five-hour ride back down to Earth and conclude their nearly six-month mission to the International Space Station.

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Four astronauts return to Earth after nearly 6 months on the Space Station

Their mission ended Friday with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida. SpaceX delivered their replacements to the International Space Station last week.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon brings astronauts home with Florida splashdown

ORLANDO, Fla. — After weather delayed their departure for two days, four astronauts climbed on board the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom on Friday to take a five-hour ride back down to Earth to conclude their nearly six-month mission to the International Space Station.

Orlando Sentinel

SpaceX ferries astronauts back to Earth after half-year away

SpaceX ferries astronauts back to Earth after half-year away

Four astronauts are back on Earth after spending almost six months at the International Space Station

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Boeing finally docks a capsule to the space station

Boeing finally docks a capsule to the space station

With only a test dummy aboard, Boeing's astronaut capsule pulled up and parked at the International Space Station for the first time, a huge achievement for the company after years of false starts.

Boeing’s Starliner finally docks with International Space Station

ORLANDO, Fla. — Getting off the Earth is one thing, but inserting tab A into slot B in space is another.

Orlando Sentinel

New SpaceX Dragon launches from Kennedy Space Center taking Crew-4 to the ISS

ORLANDO, Fla. — A brand new SpaceX Crew Dragon lifted off from Kennedy Space Center taking another four astronauts to the International Space Station on an early morning launch Wednesday.

Orlando Sentinel

Astronaut slated to become first Black woman to stay long-term on space station

ORLANDO, Fla — A couple of space rookies are joining a couple of veterans on a trip to the International Space Station this week, but one of them will open a new door of diversity as the first Black woman assigned for long-term duty on board.

Orlando Sentinel

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