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NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts

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Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA — but they already have a SpaceX ride home

"NASA and SpaceX are expeditiously working to safely return the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore as soon as practical, while also preparing for the launch of Crew-10 to complete a handover between expeditions," Cheryl Warner, NASA's news chief at the agency's headquarters, said in a statement to reporters.

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NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts after Trump demand

NASA affirmed on Wednesday a plan it set last year to work with Elon Musk's SpaceX in returning two astronauts from the International Space Station, saying it will do so "as soon as practical," the day after President Donald Trump suggested he wants a quicker return for the crew.

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Elon Musk says SpaceX will rescue two ‘stranded’ astronauts. Here’s why that is confusing

While Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s situation is unusual, their return trip will be pretty routine, as they were already slated to fly home on a SpaceX capsule as part of a scheduled crew rotation.

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The long-planned return of two astronauts from space is now a political issue

So the return of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore has never been a political story—until this week. And it's a good thing that ...

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Astronauts use VR to overcome microgravity's negative effects: Life inside the ISS

An HTC headset designed to work in space is offsetting the physical and psychological challenges of humans living off-world.

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Chinese astronauts make rocket fuel and oxygen in space using 1st-of-its kind 'artificial photosynthesis'

Astronauts on board China's "heavenly palace" space station have demonstrated a new way of making rocket fuel products and ...

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