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  1. 11 hours ago

    Filmmakers: submissions of -inspired films are open through July 15 for the 2022 CineSpace short film competition hosted by ! 🎥 Visit for more details and enter via :

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  2. May 14

    The four astronauts will share highlights from their mission with the public at 5:30pm CT on Monday, May 16 at Space Center Houston’s visitor center.

    iss066e023948 (Oct. 29, 2021) --- SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts check out their Crew Dragon Endeavour launch and entry suits several days before departing the International Space Station and returning to Earth. From left, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide with NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet splashed down inside Endeavour on Nov. 8, 2021, off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico.
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  3. May 14

    The four SpaceX astronauts are back home now, but here is a look back at some of their activities during their stay on the station.

    iss066e086655 (Dec. 6, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Thomas Marshburn sets up hardware for the Vascular Echo human research study that examines the cardiovascular changes that take place in microgravity.
    iss066e085145 (Nov. 30, 2021) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Matthias Maurer is pictured inside the seven-windowed cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world." Just outside the cupola and behind Maurer is a portion of the Soyuz MS-19 crew ship docked to the Rassvet module and the Prichal docking module attached to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory service module.
    iss066e088321 (Dec. 10, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Kayla Barron day replaces components inside the Advanced Plant Habitat located inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.
    iss066e114415 (Jan. 6, 2022) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Raja Chari replaces hardware inside the Combustion Integrated Rack that supports the ACME (Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments) study. ACME is a series of six independent studies of gaseous flames seeking to improve fuel efficiency, reduce pollution, and promote spacecraft fire prevention.
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  4. May 13

    This week on , space biofilm samples return to Earth with the Crew-3 astronauts as a new vehicle prepares to visit the space station.

    Space to Ground: Science Season: 05/13/2022
    This week on #SpaceToGround, space biofilm samples return to Earth with the Crew-3 astronauts as a new vehicle prepares to visit the space station.
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  5. May 13

    The Exp 67 crew trains for the mission arrival next week and works on human research and robotics today.

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  6. May 13

    . and station astronauts will call down to students from Colorado at 12:05pm ET on Monday to inspire them to pursue opportunities.

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  7. May 12

    . TV will broadcast the launch of the Orbital Flight Test-2 to the station at 6:54pm ET on Thursday, May 19.

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  8. May 12

    Human research and space botany kept the Exp 67 crew busy on Thursday as and proceed toward the launch of the mission.

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  9. May 11

    The Exp 67 crew preps for next week's mission while working on human research, spacesuits, and lab hardware.

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  10. May 11

    . asks , is it better to live on Earth or in space?

    Crew-3 answers, is it better to live on Earth or in space?
    Crew-3 answers #AskNASA questions during their post-splashdown news conference. A Twitter user asks, is it better to live on Earth or in space?
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  11. May 11

    Live now on NASA TV: ’s astronauts discuss their mission and answer media and questions during a post-splashdown conference. |

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  12. May 10

    The SpaceX Dragon Endurance crew ship, carrying four astronauts back to Earth, is pictured backing away from the station following its undocking on May 5, 2022.

    The SpaceX Dragon Endurance crew ship, carrying four #Crew3 astronauts back to Earth, is pictured backing away from the station following its undocking from the forward port on the Harmony module on May 5, 2022.
    The SpaceX Dragon Endurance crew ship, carrying four #Crew3 astronauts back to Earth, is pictured backing away from the station following its undocking from the forward port on the Harmony module on May 5, 2022.
    The SpaceX Dragon Endurance crew ship, carrying four #Crew3 astronauts back to Earth, is pictured backing away from the station following its undocking from the forward port on the Harmony module on May 5, 2022.
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  13. May 10

    The crew ship is rolled out to the launch pad and stacked atop the Atlas-V rocket ahead of its May 19 launch to the station.

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    We sped up this time lapse so you can see 's rollout and stack in under 2 minutes. Watch from Starliner's perspective as it heads from our factory to the Vertical Integration Facility. Join us for Orbital Flight Test-2 launch on May 19.
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  14. May 10

    The Exp 67 crew was busy with human research today as readies its for launch to the station on May 19.

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  15. May 9

    The Exp 67 crew is enjoying an off-duty day today following the change of command of the station and the departure of the SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts last week.

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  16. May 6

    Astronaut Sunita Williams and environmental studies student Adrien Prouty explore what it's like to conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station.

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    Down to Earth: Conversations | episode 2
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  17. May 6

    Following the departure of Crew-3, the seven Exp 67 astronauts got back to work on space botany, microgravity experiments, and station maintenance.

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  18. May 6

    The station changes command, Crew-3 returns to Earth, and X-ray technology from a mission to study black holes helps advance medical technology this week on .

    Space to Ground: Place of No Return: 05/06/2022
    The station changes command, Crew-3 returns to Earth, and X-ray technology from a mission to study black holes helps advance medical technology this week on #SpaceToGround.
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  19. May 5

    The SpaceX mission with four astronauts splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida, at 12:43am ET today ending its mission after 177 days in space. More...

    Crew-3 Astronauts Splashdown Ending Six-Month Mission
    The SpaceX #Crew3 mission with four @Commercial_Crew astronauts splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida, at 12:43am ET today ending its mission after 177 days in space.
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    May 5

    Dragon and the Crew-3 astronauts have reentered Earth’s atmosphere

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