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NASA astronauts depart space station due to a medical issue, beginning their early trip home

Four astronauts left the International Space Station on Wednesday evening, weeks earlier than planned, in a first-of-its-kind departure due to a medical issue.

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Astronaut who was stuck on space station for months retires within year of returning

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Astronauts splash down to Earth after medical evacuation from space station

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires months after return from troubled mission to orbit

Longtime NASA astronaut Suni Williams announced her retirement Tuesday — officially making the unexpectedly long Boeing Starliner test flight her final foray to orbit as a member of the astronaut corp...

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Astronaut Suni Williams to retire from NASA after Starliner mission

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Suni Williams, Mass. native and astronaut who spent 9 months trapped in space, retiring from NASA

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4 space station crewmates returning to Earth after medical issue cut mission short. What to know about the landing

Crew 11 is expected to splash down off the coast of Southern California at 3:41 a.m., closing out a 167-day stay in space.

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Stunning Footage Shows Space Station Drifting Through Aurora’s Dazzling Lights

A stunning video shared by Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui shows gorgeous auroras blanketing the Earth's night sky.

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Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal interactions in ways that could help us treat drug-resistant infections.