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Astronaut Returns After 241 Days in Orbit | Science News
NASA astronaut Chris Williams returns to Earth after a record 241-day mission aboard the International Space Station, alongside Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev. Their journey covered 102 million miles and 3,856 orbits, during which they conducted groundbreaking research on cancer treatments and advanced materials, performed two critical spacewalks to upgrade station systems, and helped maintain humanity’s longest-running orbital outpost. This mission marked firsts for Williams and Mikaev, while Kud-Sverchkov returned for his second spaceflight. Their work not only…
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