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Cambridge researchers using the James Webb space telescope say they have detected two gases in the atmosphere of the planet K2-18b that hint at alien life.

Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one point to have a 3% chance of smacking Earth in 2032.

The Needham native says she can’t wait to get back to New England after spending nine months in space.

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Before sharing advice for the future generation of space explorers, astronaut Suni Williams took a moment to shout out her hometown of Needham, Massachusetts.

Astronaut Sunita Williams is scheduled to speak publicly on Monday for the very first time since splashing back down to Earth earlier this month.

The Needham local will surely have plenty to talk about after spending months in space.

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams told ESPN she exercised for two hours every morning in space, after waking up at the equivalent of 5:30 a.m. GMT.

Here’s what the next few days look like for astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore after their return to Earth on Tuesday.

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Sunita Williams of Needham, Massachusetts, and her fellow astronauts have thankfully splashed back down to Earth after months in space.

Nine months after what they thought would be an eight-day mission, two astronauts splashed down off the coast of Florida.

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore splashed down on Earth Tuesday after spending nine months on the International Space Station.

As astronaut Sunita Williams finally heads back to Earth after more than nine months in space, her hometown in Needham is getting ready to celebrate her return.

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NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have made it back to Earth after enduring about nine months in space, far longer than originally planned for.

A SpaceX capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, delivering the replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts.

NASA’s SpaceX launched Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station Friday.

Four astronauts rocketed into orbit Friday evening on their way to the International Space Station.

A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday to replace NASA’s two stuck astronauts.

A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday to replace NASA’s two stuck astronauts.

After several delays, the mission launched from California on Tuesday.

Needham native Sunita Williams isn’t leaving the space station just yet, but the first major step to get her home is set to happen on Wednesday.

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