NASA plans early return for astronauts

Elon Musk Suggests SpaceX Will Accelerate Return of NASA Astronauts
The founder of SpaceX said President Trump had asked his company to return two astronauts aboard the space station to Earth “as soon as possible.” NASA said it would do that “as soon as practical.”
NASA Confirms It Will Use SpaceX to Bring Home Stranded Astronauts 'As Soon As Practical'
NASA has confirmed its approach to bringing home two US astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) "as soon as practical," despite US President Donald Trump suggesting he would expedite the process through direct talks with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
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.
NASA astronaut says "we don't feel abandoned" as space mission stretches on
Starliner astronaut Sunita Williams says she and crewmate Butch Wilmore have not been "abandoned" in space, as NASA considers plans to speed their return.
NASA astronauts to return sooner than expected aboard SpaceX
NASA has announced a new return date for astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, who have been on the International Space Station for over nine months. Their mission, originally intended to last eight days,
NASA plans early return for astronauts after 9 months in space
NASA has announced a new return date for astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, who have been on the International Space Station for over nine months. Their mission, originally planned to last eight days,
NASA Astronaut Recruitment Faces Trump’s Moves Against D.E.I.
The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump ...
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Astronauts at the center of Starliner drama step out for spacewalk after more than 7 months in orbit
The veteran NASA astronauts removed radio communications ... Increasing attention has been paid to Wilmore and Williams’ current venture in space, which began in June when the astronauts ...
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Stranded NASA astronaut says she's lost ability to perform vital bodily function after being in space so long
One of NASA's stranded astronauts has revealed she has lost ... soon as possible,' he may actually have been referring to the current mission schedule, Manley said. What's more, it could ...
Nasa needs saving from itself – but is this billionaire right for that job?
The success of SpaceX and other private-sector space firms is throwing up hard questions about America's "great national ...
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Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots — here’s why
The current iteration of the lunar boot ... chronic injury in several other joints further up the body. As NASA works on sending astronauts back to the Moon, researchers will need to learn more ...