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Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it

When you’re on a camping trip, you might have to pack your own food and maybe something to filter or treat water that you find. But imagine your campsite is in space, where there’s no water, and packing jugs of water would take up room when every inch of cargo…

The Conversation

This is what being in space does to your body

Prolonged periods in orbit can alter an astronaut’s body in some surprising ways.

The Independent UK

From 6th Ave to space: Haribo gummi candies blast off into Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Haribo is adding its own "cosmic" taste to Thanksgiving by sending Goldbear (and its friends) where no gummi candy has gone before. The confectioner has a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Wakata: U.S., Russian astronauts on ISS enjoyed Japanese food

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, who returned to Earth from his latest mission in March, said the Japanese food he took to the International Space Station was popular among the other astronauts.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Watch as Nasa’s SpaceX crew discuss trip to ISS

Watch from Washington, DC, as Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-5 discuss their recent trip to the International Space Station.

The Independent UK

Wakata back from ISS after 5-month mission

WASHINGTON -- Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) returned to Earth on Saturday with three crewmates from the International Space Station (ISS).

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, ending five-month International Space Station mission

Four astronauts return to Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home from the International Space Station, with the US-Russian-Japanese crew craving the food and sights of their homelands.

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Elon Musk’s capsule brings space station foursome safely back to Earth

Four space station astronauts have returned to earth after a quick flight home aboard one of Elon Musk's SpaceX capsules.

The New Daily

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home to end 5-month mission

The U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew returned to Earth late Saturday after spending five months at the International Space Station, arriving last October.

WEKU

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission

Four space station astronauts are back on Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home

The Independent UK

SpaceX Crew-5 back on Earth with Florida splashdown

ORLANDO, Fla. — Another four humans are back on Earth after spending more than five months in space with the SpaceX Crew-5 mission that departed the International Space Station in the wee hours of Saturday before a 19-hour trip home to splash down off the coast of Florida.

Orlando Sentinel

Busy Florida space week with 3 rocket launches and 1 Dragon landing on tap

The Space Coast could see a lot of action this week with the first-ever launch of the 3D-printed rocket from Relativity Space, a couple of SpaceX Falcon 9 launches, and the return of four crew members from the International Space Station.

Orlando Sentinel

Wakata gives pep talk to new prospects

WASHINGTON -- Astronaut Koichi Wakata has sent a message of support to the two latest candidates for Japan's astronaut corps, and even admitted feeling "envious" that they might participate in moon landings in the future.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Wakata completes 1st spacewalk on ISS mission

Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata performed the first spacewalk of his long career on Friday evening, leaving the confines of the International Space Station for a mission to attach a solar panel frame to the vessel's exterior.

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First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk

The first Native American woman in space has ventured out on her first spacewalk

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Wakata arrives on ISS

WASHINGTON -- A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station at about 5 p.m. on Thursday (6 a.m. JST Friday), carrying four crew members including Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

Reuters

Latest four-member SpaceX crew, including cosmonaut, welcomed aboard space station

A four-member SpaceX Crew Dragon team, including a Russian cosmonaut and the first Native American woman sent to orbit, safely docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday and moved aboard to begin a five-month science mission.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

JAXA's Wakata embarks on record 5th space mission

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Koichi Wakata and three other astronauts entered their scheduled orbit on Wednesday after a successful launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Technology: SpaceX heads off for international space station with US, Russian, Japanese astronauts

Billionaire tycoon Elon Musk-led Space X blasted off from Florida on Wednesday and headed for the International Space Station (ISS). Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Russian launches to space from U.S., first time in 20 years

A Russian cosmonaut has rocketed from the U.S. for the first time in 20 years, catching a ride with SpaceX

Orlando Sentinel

NASA and SpaceX launch 4 more crew to the space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The SpaceX taxi service from the Space Coast took flight again Wednesday with NASA’s Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.

The Guardian - US

Nicole Mann becomes first Native American woman in space on Crew-5 mission

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with quartet including first Russian to join US space flight since Ukraine invasion to blast off on Wednesday

Reuters

SpaceX capsule heads to space station ferrying NASA crew and Russian

A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit from Florida on Wednesday carrying the next long-term International Space Station crew, with a Russian cosmonaut, two Americans and a Japanese astronaut flying together in a demonstration of U.S.-Russian teamwork in space despite Ukraine war tensions.

Orlando Sentinel

After Hurricane Ian cleanup, Space Coast back in business this week

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Hurricane Ian forced NASA’s moon rocket to retreat for now, but the business of launching rockets and humans to space is back to full speed this week.

Inverse

NASA Crew-5 launch: Timeline, how to watch this historic ISS mission

On October 5, SpaceX will launch Crew-5 to the ISS, where astronauts will conduct groundbreaking above-Earth experiments.

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