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    Station Trio Awaits New Crew 50 Years After Apollo 11 Moon Landing

    The full moon

    Three humans are orbiting Earth today as the new Expedition 60 trio and are back on duty aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 59 trio returned to Earth Monday and is re-adjusting to Earth gravity while another crew prepares for its launch at the end of July. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague …

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    Today’s Advanced Research Goes From Free-flying Robots to Anti-Gravity Pants

    Astronaut Anne McClain checks out the new Astrobee hardware

    Robotics, combustion and human research were the primary focus of today’s science schedule aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 59 crewmembers also checked out U.S. spacesuits and specialized pants designed to counteract some of the effects of living in microgravity. Astrobee, a tiny cube-shaped free-flying robotic assistant, is being tested aboard the orbital lab …

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    Three Station Residents Back on Earth After 204 Days in Space

    Expedition 59 NASA astronaut Anne McClain

    NASA astronaut Anne McClain and two of her Expedition 59 crewmates returned to Earth from the International Space Station Monday, landing safely in Kazakhstan at 10:47 p.m. EDT (8:47 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, local time) after months of science and four spacewalks aboard the microgravity laboratory. McClain, Expedition 59/Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of the Russian …

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    Expedition 59 Trio Leaves Station for Ride to Earth

    The Soyuz MS-11 Spacecraft

    NASA Flight Engineer Anne McClain, Expedition 59/Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency undocked from the International Space Station at 7:25 p.m. EDT to begin their trip home. Deorbit burn is scheduled for approximately 9:55 p.m., with landing in Kazakhstan targeted for 10:48 p.m. …

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    Departing Trio Boards Soyuz Crew Ship for Undocking

    Expedition 59 crew members

    At 4:15 p.m. EDT, the hatch closed between the Soyuz spacecraft and the International Space Station in preparation for undocking. NASA Flight Engineer Anne McClain, Expedition 59/Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency are scheduled to undock their Soyuz at 7:25 p.m. NASA Television …

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    NASA TV Broadcasts Earth-bound Trio Saying Farewell to Crewmates

    Expedition 58-59 crewmembers

    Three people who have been living in space for a 204-day mission conducting science and maintenance aboard the International Space Station are set for return to Earth at 10:48 p.m. EDT Monday, June 24. Coverage of the farewell and hatch closure is now underway on NASA TV and the agency’s website. Hatch closure is expected …

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    Virtual Reality Filming, Final Tests Before Crew Splits Up Monday

    The six-member Expedition 59 crew gathers for a portrait

    The Expedition 59 crew is going into the weekend preparing to split up on Monday amidst an array of ongoing human research. The orbital residents are also working on power upgrades and filming a virtual reality experience today. Astronauts Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques are in their final weekend aboard the International Space Station. They …

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    Station Trio Prepping for June 24 Homecoming

    The six-member Expedition 59 crew

    Three Expedition 59 crewmembers are getting ready to end their stay at the International Space Station after six and a half months in space. Meanwhile, mission scientists continue exploring how microgravity impacts the human body. Flight Engineers Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques will flank Commander Oleg Kononenko inside the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft when they return …

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    Station Trio Reviews Landing Procedures During Human, Physics Research

    The six-member Expedition 59 crew gathers for a portrait

    Three Expedition 59 crewmembers are reviewing the procedures they will use on their way to Earth after undocking from the International Space Station early next week. In the midst of the departure preparations, the six orbital residents also had time set aside for biomedical science and physics research aboard the orbiting lab. Commander Oleg Kononenko …

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    Alzheimer’s Research and Homecoming Packing Aboard Lab Today

    Three Expedition 59 crewmembers are less than one week away from completing their 204-day mission aboard the International Space Station. In the meantime, space research continues into advanced life support systems and nanoparticle therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. Astronauts Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques collected and stowed their biological samples for the Probiotics human research experiment …

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