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What is Crew-11? What you need to know about astronauts who leave the space station early

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What is Crew-11? What you need to know about astronauts who leave the space station early

After more than five months in space, four astronauts on a mission known as Crew-11 are about to cut short their mission and return to Earth. Since early August, the crew of the joint NASA-SpaceX mission has lived and worked on the International Space Station, conducting scientific research and maintaining the iconic outpost. But a … Read more

Russia’s only means of sending astronauts into space suffered some serious damage from the explosion

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Russia’s only means of sending astronauts into space suffered some serious damage from the explosion

Russia sent three astronauts into space on Thursday, but damaged its launchpad during liftoff. The pad, Russia’s only site for manned launches, appears to have lost its service bay. Official footage taken after the launch showed charred structural remains lying in an exhaust trench. Russia’s only launchpad to send astronauts into space was seriously damaged … Read more