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Explained: What 9 months in space can do to a human body
Best case scenario, we’d pass out. And then be brain dead within minutes. It’s why space suits are made up of 16 layers of material that act like personal spacecraft for astronauts — little ...
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How Do Astronauts Breathe in Space?
A modern space suit designed for spacewalks, a.k.a. an Extra-Vehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), is equipped with a backpack containing multiple life support systems. Among other functions, it delivers ...
Starliner astronauts return to Earth after being stuck in space for 286 days
Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams joined Crew 9 commander Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov for their long-awaited return to Earth.
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Space Station Visitors Greeted With Wild Sight When They Open Hatch
After docking with the ISS, the latest crew visiting the orbital outpost were greeted by a cosmonaut wearing an alien mask.
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After 9 Months In Space, Sunita Williams' Homecoming Few Minutes Away
NASA said Crew-9 undocked at 10:35 am (IST), sharing a video of the spacecraft detaching from the space station. It is expected to complete its return journey in another 17 hours. Sunita Williams ...
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NASA astronauts 'Butch and Suni' return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space
Their return caps a protracted space mission that was fraught with uncertainty and technical troubles, turning a rare instance of NASA's contingency planning - and the latest failures of Starliner ...
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NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally return home after more than nine months in space
NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — who gained international attention as their planned short stay in space stretched into a more than nine-month, politically fraught mission — are ...
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Back on Earth, astronauts can say goodbye to blurry eyes, puffy faces, ‘chicken legs’ and a little extra height
Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams are back on Earth after nearly nine months in space and readjusting to life with gravity. Down to their DNA, astronauts’ bodies can change ...
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Capsule carrying stranded NASA astronauts departs from the International Space Station
The crew are now settling in for the 17-hour journey back to Earth, and were given permission to change from their space suits into more comfortable clothes. If all goes smoothly, the capsule will ...
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Astronauts finally head home after unexpected nine-month ISS stay
A pair of astronauts stranded in space for more than nine months were finally headed home Tuesday after their capsule undocked from the International Space Station. The SpaceX craft carrying Butch ...
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Space
March 18, 2025 • NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were on the International Space Station more than nine months, despite launching into space in June for what was expected to be ...