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    Station Crew Gets Ready for Dragon Relocation and Cargo Missions

    The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft is pictured docked to the International Space Station as it soared 257 miles above Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 8, 2024.

    The Expedition 72 crew is getting ready for a port relocation maneuver this weekend as a new cargo mission counts down to a lift off next week to resupply the International Space Station. Meanwhile, stem cell research, a spacesuit check, and a host of lab maintenance kept the astronauts and cosmonauts busy on Wednesday. NASA …

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    Eye Health, Cargo Packing Ahead of Dragon Relocation

    The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft approaches the International Space Station for a docking on Sept. 29, 2024.

    Protecting eyesight to keep crews healthy and packing cargo for an upcoming mission were the main tasks for the Expedition 72 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. Body fluids behave differently in weightlessness resulting in an upward flow toward an astronaut’s head. This condition creates pressure on a crew member’s eyes causing changes …

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    Space Biology, Ultra-High-Res Camera Start Work Week on Station

    City lights streak across Earth as a green and red aurora moves through the atmosphere in this long-exposure photograph from the space station as it soared above Lake Michigan.

    Space biology and an ultra-high-resolution camera demonstration topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station at the beginning of the week. Spacesuit checks, cargo transfers, and lab maintenance tasks rounded out the day for the Expedition 72 crew. New science experiments are due to be launched to the orbiting lab soon aboard the SpaceX …

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    Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun

    The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 3:19 a.m. ET on Oct. 26, 2024. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured these images of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft …

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Astronaut Returns to Houston

    The mission patch for NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

    After an overnight stay at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida, the NASA astronaut was released and returned to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday. The crew member is in good health and will resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members. As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission, the astronaut was one of …

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Astronaut Returns to Houston

    The mission patch for NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

    After an overnight stay at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida, the NASA astronaut was released and returned to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday. The crew member is in good health and will resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members. As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission, the astronaut was one of …

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Astronaut Returns to Houston

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    After an overnight stay at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida, the NASA astronaut was released and returned to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday. The crew member is in good health and will resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members. As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission, the astronaut was one of …

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    NASA Provides Update on Agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 Health

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    After safely splashing down on Earth as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission Friday, a NASA astronaut experienced a medical issue. NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin were flown together to Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida. After medical evaluation at the hospital, three of the crew …

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    NASA Provides Update on Agency’s SpaceX Crew-8 Health

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    After safely splashing down on Earth as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission Friday, a NASA astronaut experienced a medical issue. NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin were flown together to Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida. After medical evaluation at the hospital, three of the crew …

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