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NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 241 days on space station (video)
By Mike Wall Last updated
NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning (July 26).

NASA's retired astronauts are hitting the road to get young people to vote: 'one small step for you, and one giant leap for our country.'
By Chelsea Gohd Published
"We have to do what we can to ensure that the country makes it through the challenges that we're dealing with here, and that is the message that we're going to be taking to colleges and universities."

Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots ensures astronauts can vote from space — or anywhere else
By Chelsea Gohd Published
A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting voter rights could extend to astronauts living and working in space and training internationally.

Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, dies at 87
By Chelsea Gohd Published
Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87.

Astronaut flexes his muscles mid-spacewalk | Space photo of the day for July 7, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd Published
NASA astronaut Chris Williams recently flexed his muscles for a photo while on a spacewalk with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir.

Artemis moon astronauts visit Capitol Hill | Space photo of the day for July 6, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd Published
Following their return to Earth from a 10-day journey around the moon and back in April, NASA's Artemis II astronauts headed to Capitol Hill.

'Flying saucer' arrives at NASA for Artemis 3 moon mission in time for World UFO Day | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd Published
Just in time for UFO Day.

NASA audit puts Boeing's Starliner under an even bigger microscope: When will it fly astronauts again?
By Elizabeth Howell Published
A new NASA audit says the agency will need to purchase more astronaut flights to the ISS by 2030 and focuses on issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
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