By Ben Evans, on June 9th, 2015 
The Soyuz TMA-15M crew, clad in their Sokol (Falcon) launch and entry suits, will return to Earth on Thursday, after more than 199 days in orbit. Photo Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)
After more than 28 weeks aloft, the “core” of Expedition 43—the 43rd crew to live and work aboard the International Space […]
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By Ben Evans, on March 12th, 2015 Tired but healthy and undoubtedly glad to be home, the Soyuz TMA-14M crew of (from left) Yelena Serova, Aleksandr Samokutyayev, and Barry “Butch” Wilmore spent 167 days in orbit during Expedition 41/42. Photo Credit: NASA
In the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the No. 42 may be the answer to the unknowable question, […]
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By Ben Evans, on March 9th, 2015 Barry “Butch” Wilmore (left) will hand over command of the International Space Station (ISS) to Terry Virts (right) on Tuesday, 10 March, ahead of his crew’s return to Earth. This ceremony will officially end Expedition 42 and mark the beginning of Expedition 43. Photo Credit: NASA
After more than five months in orbit, […]
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By Ben Evans, on January 1st, 2015 2015 promises to be a dramatic year for the ISS. Four Soyuz spacecraft will launch toward the space station, delivering new crew members from Russia, the United States, Japan, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Photo Credit: NASA
The 15th year of continuous occupation of the International Space Station (ISS) promises to be a […]
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By Ben Evans, on November 9th, 2014
The Expedition 41 crew gather inside Japan’s Kibo laboratory for a group portrait. Front row (from left) are Alexander Gerst, Max Surayev, and Reid Wiseman, and back row (from left) are Yelena Serova, Barry “Butch” Wilmore, and Aleksandr Samokutyayev. Photo Credit: NASA
Expedition 42 is formally underway aboard the International Space Station […]
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By Ben Evans, on September 26th, 2014 “That little red streak, hidden behind the #Dragon solar array is the Soyuz launching.” A remarkable image of the Soyuz TMA-14M ascent, captured and tweeted by Expedition 41 astronaut Reid Wiseman. Photo Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman
Expedition 41—the current human increment aboard the International Space Station (ISS)—has expanded from three to six members, with […]
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By Ben Evans, on September 23rd, 2014 The Soyuz TMA-14M crew (from left) Barry “Butch” Wilmore, Aleksandr Samokutyayev and Yelena Serova pose before the base of their launch vehicle at Baikonur. The trio will spend 168 days in space, forming the second half of Expedition 41 and the core of Expedition 42. Photo Credit: NASA
Two weeks after the 10 […]
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By Ben Evans, on September 9th, 2014 The Expedition 40 crew. Clockwise from bottom center are Steve Swanson, Aleksandr Skvortsov, Alexander Gerst, Maksim Surayev, Reid Wiseman and Oleg Artemyev. Photo Credit: NASA
More than five months since their feet last touched terra firma, the Soyuz TMA-12M crew of U.S. astronaut Steve Swanson and Russian cosmonauts Aleksandr Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev […]
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By Ben Evans, on July 17th, 2014 Soyuz TMA-14M crew members Aleksandr Samokutyayev, Barry “Butch” Wilmore, and Yelena Serova are pictured during an emergency procedures training session at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: NASA
With 10 weeks to go before they head into orbit for a six-month expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), the […]
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By Ben Evans, on May 27th, 2014 Pictured at the Cosmonaut Hotel at Baikonur last week, the Soyuz TMA-13M crew of (left to right) Alexander Gerst, Maksim Surayev, and Reid Wiseman review flight procedures, ahead of their six-month voyage. Photo Credit: NASA
Three new crew members will arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) late Wednesday (28 May), just six […]
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