Four NASA astronauts who recently returned to Earth from a mission aboard the International Space Station will take part this week in a welcome-home ceremony at NASA's space center in Texas.

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China's outgoing Shenzhou 19 crew have handed over the reins of the Tiangong space station to a new set of astronauts. The Shenzhou 20 mission launched on a Long March 2F rocket from Jiuquan ...

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Life aboard the International Space Station (ISS) presents unique challenges and experiences for astronauts. They follow a strict schedule of scientific experiments, exercise, and station maintenance.

They were welcomed back inside by the space station’s commander, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi. “We are so happy to have you back, and your dinner is ready so don’t worry about it ...