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Expedition 71: Pushing the Boundaries of Science and Exploration
Expedition 71 is the current mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which began on September 29, 2023. The crew consists of six astronauts:Commander Oleg Kononenko (Russia)Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren (Sweden)Flight Engineer Robert Hines (United States)Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti (Italy)Flight Engineer Sergey Prokopyev (Russia)Flight Engineer Francisco Rubio (United States)The mission is expected to last about six months, during which the crew will conduct a... -
Gearing Up for Greatness: How NASA Prepares for Artemis 3
Gearing Up for Greatness: How NASA Prepares for Artemis 3 The Moon beckons once more, and this time, humanity aims to leave a more permanent mark. Artemis 3, scheduled for launch in 2025, promises to be a monumental leap in lunar exploration, landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface. But reaching this historic milestone requires meticulous preparation, a... -
Crew-8: Advancing Science and Exploration Aboard the International Space Station
The NASA SpaceX Crew-8 mission is gearing up for a launch sometime in mid-February 2024, carrying four brave souls to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month science expedition. This will be the eighth operational flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft under NASA's Commercial Crew Program, continuing the exciting era of private spaceflight cooperation. The Crew: Commander: Matthew Dominick, a rookie astronaut making his...