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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams completes first-ever space triathalon
'I'm happy to be done,' Williams said from the International Space Station Sunday after she crossed the orbital finish line. 'It wasn't easy, and I'm sure everybody in California's very happy to be done too.'
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Record-setting female astronaut Williams 'psyched' to take command of ISS (+video)
Williams first launched into space in 2007 and spent 195 consecutive days in space, setting a record for the longest single spaceflight by a female astronaut. On Wednesday, she'll celebrate her birthday in space.
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Space station crew lands safely after shortened mission (+video)
An American and two Russian astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan after 123 days aboard the International Space Station. Is the Russian space program back on track?
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Leaky valve on space station delays spacewalk (+video)
A sign of a leaky valve on the International Space Station held up Russian cosmonauts for nearly an hour Monday, as flight controllers sought to isolate the suspected leak.
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Trio of astronauts help restore faith in Russian space program (+video)
The safe arrival Tuesday of an American, Japanese, and Russian astronauts at the International Space Station helps improve confidence in the Russian space program. The Russian effort has been beset by problems lately.
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Veteran crew en route to space station
A trio of experienced astronauts blasted off Saturday night from Kazakhstan's Baikonour Cosmodrome to join the crew aboard the International Space Station.
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After six months in orbit, space station astronauts land safely in Kazakhstan (+video)
The team of Russian, Dutch, and American astronauts touched down in a Soyuz space capsule.
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New three-man space-station crew blasts off in Soyuz spacecraft
An American and two Russians lifted off in a Russian-made rocket from Kazakhstan Tuesday morning to begin their four-and-a-half month stint aboard the International Space Station.
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Russian Soyuz (finally) lifts off for space station (+video)
A Russian Soyuz rocket, with three astronauts aboard, is due at the International Space Station Thursday. On Saturday, the SpaceX 'Dragon' will follow.
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Could Russia leave US astronauts stranded in space?
A leaky Soyuz descent capsule means that astronauts aboard the International Space Station will have to wait another six weeks before returning home. And private resupply missions are not ready for prime time.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Coming home
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 01/20
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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day 06/18
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In Pictures: Aboard the International Space Station
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Astronauts inspect space shuttle ahead of landing
Flight director Tony Ceccacci said a preliminary look at the images beamed down found nothing amiss, and everything was on track for Friday's planned landing.
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Shuttle undocks after 11 days at space station
The shuttle's departure broke up the biggest off-the-planet gathering ever: 13 people altogether in space.
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