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Chinese astronauts return from space station

3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after space junk strands them in orbit

Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after they were briefly stranded at the nation's space station when space debris struck their vehicle.

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Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage

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China's Imperiled Astronauts Illustrate the Dangers of Space DebrisChina's Imperiled Astronauts Reveal the Dangers of Space Debris

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Chinese astronauts return to Earth after delay blamed on space debris damage

The astronauts' return was delayed for nine days.

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Stranded Chinese space station astronauts return to Earth on new crew’s capsule

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Shenzhou XX mission crew returns after debris delays landing

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What's happening on the International Space Station while the government is shut down?

As the shutdown continues into its second month, many federal employees are furloughed. Some, however, keep working (mostly without pay at the moment), because they're considered critical to the continued operation of the nation's functions, like the delivery of the mail.

Race for first private space station heats up as NASA set to retire ISS

With NASA's International Space Station set to come out of service in 2030, American aerospace firm Vast has stepped into a frenzied race for the world's first commercial space station.

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Woman pleads guilty to lying about astronaut wife accessing bank account from Space Station

Summer Worden faces a possible maximum sentence of five years in prison in the case, which involves false allegations she made against astronaut Anne McClain.

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Space food made from astronaut urine to be tested on ISS

The ESA will be testing a protein powder called Solein, which contains a compound found in urine, on a mission aboard the ISS.

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Woman pleads guilty for falsely accusing ex-wife, a NASA astronaut, of hacking bank account while on ISS

When Summer Worden made the allegations against astronaut Anne McClain, the couple was in the middle of a nasty divorce and custody battle over their young son.