Space Station Crew Returns to Earth After 8 Months — But Why Weren't the Boeing Starliner Astronauts with Them?

NASA’s SpaceX Crew- 8 members, from left to right: Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin and NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps,.Photo:NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA/Joel Kowsky Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut splashed to Earth early Friday, Oct. 25, after a nearly eight-month science mission at the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX Crew-8 mission had a safe splashdown and recovery after landing in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida, at 3:29 a.

Spacecraft Succeeds in Knocking Asteroid From Its Orbit, NASA Says: 'Defender of the Planet'

Photo: Alex Brandon/AP/Shutterstock NASA has — for the first time in human history — altered the trajectory of an asteroid, the organization announced Tuesday. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) was launched in November of last year, but didn’t have its first collision with a celestial body until Sept. 26, when it successfully knocked an asteroid out of its orbit in what NASA is calling “the first full-scale demonstration of asteroid deflection technology.

SpaceX Rescue Mission Reaches the ISS, But It'll Be a While Before Stranded Astronauts Are Back Home

A SpaceX crew on a rescue mission have arrived at the International Space Station, but it will still be some time before stranded Boeing Starliner astronautsButch Wilmore and Suni Williamscan return back to Earth.On Monday, Sept. 30, crew members including NASA’s Nick Hague and the Russian Space Agency’s Alexander Gorbunov arrived at the ISS and received a warm welcome from Wilmore and Williams,who have been at the ISS since June.In a video shared toNASA’s Johnson Space Center X (formerly Twitter) account, the pair welcomed their “new compadres” and recounted how the crew members all exchanged hugs and warm welcomes upon their arrival.

Spanx Just Surprised Us with Black Friday-Level Discounts on Customer-Favorite and Oprah-Loved Winter Clothes

Photo:People / Madison WoitenIf you missed out on Black Fridayshopping at Spanx, you’re in luck, because the site just slashed the price on so many new styles.Right now,200 winter-ready itemsare up to 70 percent off, including best-sellers and celebrity-inspired trends. Included in the savings are flattering wide-leg pants that stars likeJennifer Lopezand Sofía Vergarahave been spotted in, plus a few of Oprah’s “favorite” picks, like loungewear from the AirEssentials collection.But you’ll want to hurry, as popular colors and sizes are going fast.

SpellboundDirector Says There Was 'Concern' Men Won't Click on Netflix Film Because It's a Musical (Exclusive)

Ellian with her monster mom and dad.Photo:Netflix Netflix Spellbounddirector Vicky Jenson is loud and proud about the animated film being a musical. There’s been a recenttrend in studios masking a film’s song-and-dance elementsin ads in attempts to lure non-musical moviegoers, but Jenson never wanted to “hide” that aboutSpellbound. “This is an Alan Menken musical, and we’re very, very proud of that,” Jenson tells PEOPLE. “It’s very exciting for me to meet him and get to work with him and be part of his legacy of great musicals.