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NASA Crew-11 splashes down after returning to Earth
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Astronauts splash down after cutting space station mission short due to a medical issue
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (560+ words) Four astronauts safely returned to Earth early Thursday, capping a dramatic and unusual week in space that required the crew members to leave the International Space Station about a month earlier than planned because of a medical issue that arose…...
NASA Crew-11 splashes down after return from ISS
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (125+ words) NASA Crew-11 splashes down after return from ISS'NBC News How time in space impacts astronauts' brain The New Space Race Paraplegic engineer becomes first wheelchair user to float in space Mysterious interstellar object '3I/ATLAS' makes its closest approach to Earth…...
NASA astronauts prepare to leave the space station due to a medical issue
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (403+ words) Four astronauts are set to leave the International Space Station on Wednesday evening, weeks earlier than planned, in a first-of-its-kind departure due to a medical issue. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut…...
How time in space impacts astronauts' brain
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (176+ words) A new study examines how time in space impacts astronauts" brains, possibly having big implications for the future of space flight. Scientists discovered that parts of the brain moved up to 2mm in the skull after periods spent in a zero…...
Astronauts' brains change shape in space, study shows
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Command change at ISS ahead of Crew-11 return to Earth
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (120+ words) Command change at ISS ahead of Crew-11 return to Earth'NBC News Command change at ISS ahead of Crew-11 return to Earth Mattel unveils new Barbie representing people with autism Paramount sues Warner Bros. over Netflix deal A skier and her…...
Astronauts' brains change shape and position after time in space, study finds
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (602+ words) Astronauts" brains can change shape and shift positions during stays in space, according to a new study with implications for NASA"s goals to conduct long-duration missions to the moon and Mars. The research adds to a growing but still…...
Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (715+ words) BERLIN " Erich von D'niken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal enthusiasts and scorn from the scientific community, has died. He was 90. Von D'niken's representatives announced on his website…...
NASA announces timing for astronauts' early departure from ISS due to medical issue
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (425+ words) NASA on Wednesday will attempt to bring four astronauts home early from the International Space Station after one crew member experienced a medical issue in orbit, the agency announced. In a statement issued late Friday, NASA said undocking from the…...