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International astronauts launch to ISS after NASA's first medical evacuation

“It turns out Friday the 13th is a very lucky day,” SpaceX Launch Control radioed once the astronauts reached orbit.

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SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts to short-staffed International Space Station. 'We have left the Earth, but the Earth has not left us.'

SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-12 mission with a quartet of astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom today (Feb. 13), bound for an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.

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France's Adenot and international crew take off for space station

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched to the International Space Station on Friday, sending four astronauts, including France’s Sophie Adenot, to replace a crew evacuated early because of a medical issue.

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Nasa and Space X launch new astronauts to ISS after medical evacuation

The four new astronauts will bring the International Space Station (ISS) back to full staff

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Watch SpaceX launch Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station this morning

SpaceX will launch the latest batch of astronauts to the International Space Station early Friday morning (Feb. 13), and you can watch the action live.

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France's second woman in space prepares for launch after 30-year wait

French astronaut Sophie Adenot is set to fly to the International Space Station on Friday, 13 February 2026. She will launch at around 11:00 CET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission. The launch was due to take place today, Thursday, but…

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Who are the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission to the ISS?

NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.

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How long will the ISS operate with a skeleton crew? SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronaut mission delayed to Feb. 13

NASA and SpaceX mission managers have delayed the Falcon 9 launch of the next crew to the International Space Station as they await improved weather conditions.

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SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 11 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly again

The FAA has cleared the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight, freeing NASA and SpaceX to target Feb. 11 for the launch of the Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

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What’s the point of a space station around the Moon?

The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence there for scientific and commercial purposes, and eventually reach Mars.

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From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space

Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric.

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NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance

SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.

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NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation

NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.

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Astronaut sees sunset from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 27, 2026

The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.

The Independent UK

NASA astronauts make first public appearance after emergency medical evacuation

The astronauts who were evacuated from the International Space Station last week have spoken publicly for the first time about their emergency medical evacuation.

The Independent UK

Ultrasound machine was crucial during astronaut medical issue at space station, Crew 11 says

The astronauts gave public remarks for the first time Wednesday since being evacuated from the International Space Station

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Suni Williams, Starliner astronaut, retires after 27 years at Nasa

She set the record for most spacewalk time by a woman and spent nine months at the International Space Station

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NASA's Crew-11 astronauts to discuss medical evacuation from International Space Station 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.

International Business Times UK

World's First Commercial Space Station Takes Shape as Haven-1 Begins Assembly

The first commercial space station, Haven-1, has entered the assembly phase, marking a major milestone for private spaceflight.

The Independent UK

NASA astronaut who was stuck on space station for months retires within a year of returning

NASA's new administrator Jared Isaacman called her ‘a trailblazer in human spaceflight’

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What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space

The evacuation raises a question worth exploring: how do astronauts stay healthy in space, and why is this early evacuation so unusual?

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China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telescope's observing systems, offering a preview of how the powerful scope will survey the universe.

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Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal interactions in ways that could help us treat drug-resistant infections.

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Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from ISS

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission made it to Houston today (Jan. 16), just a day after their unprecedented medical evacuation from the International Space Station.

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