International Space Station

Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight. The crew will spend just over a week there before returning home.

The mandatory isolation aims to protect the current station crew from any Earth-based pathogens that could hitch a ride with the four private astronauts.

They splashed down Saturday night around 9 p.m. in the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa. Images captured on social media show the streak of light as the capsule made its way back into the atmosphere.

The U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew returned to Earth late Saturday after spending five months at the International Space Station, arriving last October.

An issue with the rocket's ignition system Monday caused a scrub. The issue was resolved and the crew launched successfully Thursday.

An attempt Monday was scrubbed in the final minutes of the countdown.

Last-minute technical trouble forced SpaceX to call off Monday's attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. The countdown was halted with just two minutes remaining until liftoff from Florida.

More than 4,700 pounds of cargo launched Thursday evening from Kennedy Space Center on a resupply mission to the International Space Station.

The crew spent 177 days in space before splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico.

The return of three Americans and one German marks the busiest period yet for Elon Musk's space taxi service.

They launched from Kennedy Space Center and they will spend close to half a year aboard the station.

Three rich businessmen returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort Monday, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked NASA's debut as a B&B host.