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Soyuz MS-28 lands in Kazakhstan, concluding 241-day ISS stint for NASA’s Chris Williams and two Roscosmos cosmonauts

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev returned to Earth on July 26, 2026, after a 241-day mission aboard the International Space Station. The crew closed the Soyuz MS-28 hatch and landed safely in Kazakhstan’s remote steppe region, ending Expedition 75 activities.

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2026-07-26T03:50:38.679958-07:00

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NASA and ESA facilities avoid major damage from wildfires in Spain

By SpaceNews.com: Key ground stations in Spain operated by NASA and the European Space Agency have avoided serious damage from major wildfires in the country.

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2026-07-25T19:27:40.878099-07:00

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NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts returning to Earth on July 26: Watch it live

By Space.com: NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will return to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning (July 26), and you can watch their homecoming live.

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2026-07-25T03:05:12.143788-07:00

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NASA to Support Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Testing, Advance Artemis

By NASA: NASA and Blue Origin announced Friday they recently agreed to conduct second stage hot fire testing for the company’s New Glenn rocket on the B-2 test stand at the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St.

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Blue Origin to conduct New Glenn second stage hot fires on Stennis B-2 stand

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2026-07-24T09:13:44.097651-07:00

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ESA Puts €65M Behind Europe's First Lunar Ice Rover

By Payload: ispace-Europe is heading to the Moon following a €65M commitment from ESA for Europe’s first lunar polar ice exploration rover mission.

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ESA Awards ispace €65M Contract to Build and Deliver MAGPIE Rover to the Moon

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2026-07-24T05:49:48.342512-07:00

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EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman

By SpaceNews.com: JOHANNESBURG — The European Union has ordered a 24-hour delay in the release of some Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery following a request from the United States based on concerns that the Earth observation satellites’ output could pose a security risk.

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2026-07-24T03:13:25.031639-07:00

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ULA deals with financial challenges caused by Vulcan grounding

By SpaceNews.com: United Launch Alliance’s corporate parents have guaranteed a loan to the company as it addresses “financial challenges” caused by the Vulcan grounding.

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2026-07-24T13:42:43.928716-07:00

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European Union grants US request to restrict satellite images of Iran War region

By Ars Technica: New delay on Copernicus satellite pics comes as US ramps up war with Iran again.

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2026-07-24T10:49:36.510253-07:00

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Soyuz MS-28 lands in Kazakhstan, concluding 241-day ISS stint for NASA’s Chris Williams and two Roscosmos cosmonauts

Soyuz MS-28 Back Home After 8 Months on ISS

Expedition 75

NASA and ESA facilities avoid major damage from wildfires in Spain

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts returning to Earth on July 26: Watch it live

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ESA Puts €65M Behind Europe's First Lunar Ice Rover

ESA Awards ispace €65M Contract to Build and Deliver MAGPIE Rover to the Moon

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EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman

ULA deals with financial challenges caused by Vulcan grounding

European Union grants US request to restrict satellite images of Iran War region

A US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after an 8-month stint on the ISS

NASA and ESA facilities avoid major damage from wildfires in Spain

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts returning to Earth on July 26: Watch it live

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