NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission is now scheduled to launch Sept. 26 for its journey to the International Space Station, pushing back its previous start date by two days. The agency announced Wednesday the new target date,

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Willmore are set to give an update on their mission, about one week since the Starliner space capsule returned to Earth without them.

The International Space Station welcomed three new crew member who quickly adapted to life in orbit, engaging in scientific research and station maintenance, ranging from studying plant life in space to ensuring the operational health of the station.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit posted a photo Tuesday of the Deer Park pipeline fire from the International Space Station. "Pipeline fire in Deer Park, TX. ~10 miles north of Johnson Space Center, and even closer to my Earth home," Pettit posted on X.

Having artificial gravity would be incredibly useful to any astronaut who happens to have evolved and grown up in a gravitational field. Living in low-gravity environments for extended periods of time takes its toll on astronauts and cosmonauts, who may develop everything from puffy faces to baby feet, and that is just for starters.

In this undated photo released by Roscosmos space corporation, Russians Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub are shown aboard the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. They set the record for the longest continuous presence on the ISS, more than 370 days. (Roscosmos space corporation via AP)

The NASA-SpaceX Crew-9 mission has been tasked to bring back Starliner stronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from space. Here's all you need to know about it.