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NASA astronauts 'Butch and Suni' return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space
Reuters  |  Mar 19, 2025

Wilmore and Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts and retired U.S. Navy test pilots, had launched into space as Starliner's first crew in June for wha...

Stranded astronauts to finally return to Earth after nine-month ordeal
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 18, 2025

They were supposed to be gone for eight days, but they ended up being stuck in space for nine months. This is after the two had originally embarked on...

From watching planes take off and land in a small village to NASA: The journey of Ali Omar
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 27, 2024

In 2002, Omar joined NASA's Langley Research Centre. He became part of a team of scientists studying the impact of pollution on Earth's radiation bala...

First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
AFP  |  Mar 07, 2024

AlMatrooshi, who wears a hijab as part of her Muslim faith, explained that NASA developed a strategy to allow her to keep her hair covered while donni...

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