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Astronaut who was stuck on space station for months retires within year of returning
NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired.

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who stayed in space for 9 months after spacecraft problem, retires
A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early
‘An incredible honour’: NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retires after 27-year space career
Indian-origin veteran NASA astronaut Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams has announced her retirement, bringing an extraordinary 27-year career with the space agency to a close.

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‘He’s there with me, guiding’: Sunita Williams retires; did you know NASA astronaut had Ganesh idol with her in space?
From spacewalks to marathon in orbit: A look back at Sunita Williams’ historic 608 days in space and 27-year astronaut career
A life beyond Earth: Celebrating Sunita Williams’ 27 years as Nasa's cosmonaut - see pics
Across three missions, Williams logged 608 days in space, completed nine spacewalks totalling over 62 hours, and became the woman with the most cumulative spacewalking time, ranking fourth on Nasa’s a...

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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retires after 27 years, with historic mission records from 608 days in space
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Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years, three missions and record 608 days in space

Astronauts say space station’s ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis

The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy" during the medical crisis.

NASA will close the International Space Station after three decades. Here’s why

Since 2000, for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, NASA and its partners have sustained a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit
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Medically evacuated Crew-11 astronauts to discuss their shortened ISS mission today: Watch it live

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission will discuss their shorter-than-expected stay aboard the International Space Station today (Jan. 21), and you can watch it live.

The first commercial space station, Haven-1, is now undergoing assembly for launch

Until today, Haven-1 had a public launch date of mid-2026. However, as Haot explained in our interview, that launch date is no longer tenable. Ars: You’re slipping the launch of Haven-1 from the middle of this year to the first quarter of 2027. Why?

Highlights From NASA’s Medical Evacuation From the Space Station

Two Americans and astronauts from Japan and Russia landed in a SpaceX capsule in the Pacific Ocean after a medical issue prompted NASA to move up their return to Earth.

Space station changes command, setting stage for Crew 11 departure

Outgoing space station commander Mike Fincke, a member of the returning Crew 11, turned the station over to cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, saying the combined crew had developed deep friendships.

As NASA delays ISS replacement plans, Vast is pushing ahead with its own space station

Vast's first platform, Haven-1, is deliberately modest in scale but ambitious in both schedule and purpose. The station is designed as a roughly 15-ton autonomous outpost

Watch SpaceX's CRS-27 Cargo Dragon approaching and docking with space station

The SpaceX CRS-27 Dragon cargo capsule carrying more than 3 tons of supplies approached and docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Credit: NASA

Cosmonaut Shares 'Incredible' Video of Aurora From Space Station

The dazzling northern lights were captured by a cosmonaut from the International Space Station on January 19.Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, who is currently on a mission aboard the ISS, posted the footage on Instagram describing the sight as “incredible.
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