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Watch Chinese astronauts fix Tiangong space station solar wing in 8-hour spacewalk (video)

By Andrew Jones published

A pair of Chinese astronauts spent eight hours outside their Tiangong Space Station last weekend to carry out repairs on solar arrays.

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The astronauts on NASA SpaceX Crew-8 include, from left to right: Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, mission specialist; NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, pilot; NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, commander; and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps, mission specialist.

SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut mission: Live updates

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

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Watch NASA's next astronaut class graduate today in this free livestream (video)

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

NASA's latest group of astronaut candidates will graduate Tuesday (March 5) alongside two candidates from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and you can watch it live.

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an astronaut is surrounded by people holding him in a life boat. behind him is an open spacecraft hatch. in far back is the ocean

VR could help astronauts avoid seasickness during splashdown and recovery

By Elizabeth Howell published

Splashdowns are back in style as NASA and other space agencies reach for the moon. And VR might help returning astronauts from feeling queasy in the ocean, after space.

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a plush dog floats among four astronauts in white spacesuits in a white spacecraft capsule

Crew-8's 'family dog' plush is SpaceX's latest zero-g indicator

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Three American astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a small English Springer Spaniel plush doll are now on their way to the International Space Station.

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cartoon illustration of an astronaut sitting on a toilet while in space.

How do astronauts use the bathroom in space?

By Robert Lea published

Reference Going to the toilet is a basic human function that even astronauts, as they further human space exploration, have to undertake. So how do astronauts 'boldly go' in space.

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SpaceX launches Crew-8 astronaut mission to International Space Station for NASA (video)

By Brett Tingley published

SpaceX launched its latest crewed flight toward the International Space Station at 10:53 p.m. ET tonight (March 3), carrying four astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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a solar eclipse in progress with the moon starting to cover part of the sun

Why ISS astronauts won't know where to look for next total solar eclipse for a while

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA can usually give precise directions to astronauts about ISS activities. But when it comes to the next total solar eclipse, a paradox may create some issues.

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a man in a dark shirt holds what looks like a cordless phone inside the cockpit of a spacecraft

Richard Truly, space shuttle astronaut and NASA administrator, dies at 86

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Richard "Dick" Truly, who was one of the first astronauts to fly on the space shuttle and later led NASA as administrator, has died at the age of 86.

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Why NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps waited an extra 6 years for her ISS space mission

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps was supposed to fly to space in 2018, but it didn't happen. It took two more tries to get her assigned to SpaceX Crew-8, launching as soon as March 2.

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