New astronauts replace evacuated crew at International Space Station

Four new astronauts have arrived at the International Space Station to replace colleagues who left early due to health concerns. SpaceX delivered the US, French, and Russian astronauts to the orbital research lab 277 miles up in space. The new crew includes NASA’s Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France’s Sophie Adenot, and Russia’s Andrey Fedyaev. The previous group had to evacuate after a crew member fell ill, leaving only three crew members on board.

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