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Stranded astronauts say space is ‘happy place’ – but admit ‘tough times’ | World News
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Two astronauts who are set to be stuck in space for eight months have said the International Space Station is now their “happy place” but admitted to “tough times”. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said in a press conference on Friday that it was hard to watch their Boeing Starliner capsule return to Earth without…
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Astronauts stranded on space station to return next February, NASA announces | Science & Tech News
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NASA has announced the two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) will return to Earth on SpaceX in February 2025. Pilot Sunita “Suni” Williams and Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore blasted off in Boeing’s new spacecraft on 5 June, and were meant to stay in orbit for eight days after docking on the ISS.…
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How will two astronauts stuck in space pass time (and survive) until 2025? | Science & Tech News
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It’s the plot of plenty of sci-fi films: two astronauts are stranded in space and don’t yet know how they’re getting back. Sunita “Suni” Williams and Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in June as the first crew to test Boeing’s new Starliner, which suffered helium leaks and thruster failures…
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Two NASA astronauts could be stranded in space until 2025 | Science & Tech News
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Two NASA astronauts stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for more than two months could be forced to stay until February 2025 because of concerns over the safety of the spacecraft that brought them into orbit. Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and pilot Sunita “Suni” Williams arrived at the ISS in June as the first…
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Pembrokeshire army barracks to house deep space radar to help protect the UK | UK News
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An army barracks in Pembrokeshire is set to be redeveloped as the home of a deep space radar programme, the Ministry of Defence has announced. The government says the space monitoring initiative would secure long-term jobs at Cawdor Barracks. Objects in deep space – up to around 36,000km away from Earth – will be detected,…
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Tim Peake: Astronauts stranded on International Space Station are in no danger | UK News
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British astronaut Tim Peake has said the Boeing test pilots stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) are in no danger, despite uncertainty over how or when they will return to Earth. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams flew the first crewed mission of the aerospace giant’s Starliner spacecraft to the ISS in early June. But…
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SpaceX given permission to destroy the International Space Station | Science & Tech News
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NASA has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX permission to destroy the International Space Station (ISS) by 2030. The space station has been continually occupied since 2000 by astronauts doing more than 3,300 scientific experiments above our heads. But the countries operating the ISS only agreed to run it until 2030 at the latest. Image: Sergei Krikalev…
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Space station astronauts forced to shelter as Russian satellite breaks into more than 100 pieces | Science & Tech News
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Astronauts on the International Space Station were forced to take shelter last night after a Russian satellite broke into more than 100 pieces. The nine astronauts living on the space station were told to shelter in their respective spacecraft, according to NASA, after the debris was spotted. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams boarded…
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Why two NASA astronauts are stuck in space and how they might get down | Science & Tech News
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Two astronauts are stuck in space because Boeing’s Starliner can’t make the journey back to Earth. Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams blasted off on 5 June in Starliner’s first mission to orbit carrying astronauts. After docking onto the International Space Station (ISS), the NASA astronauts were supposed to stay in orbit for eight…
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Microbes cling on to International Space Station – here’s why astronauts are trying to collect them | Science & Tech News
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Two astronauts are set to exit the International Space Station (ISS) later on a mission to gather living organisms growing on the facility. NASA astronauts Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick attempted the operation on 13 May but had to abort it due to “suit discomfort”. Mr Dominick will be replaced for Monday’s walk by Mike…