It's the first time a commercial spacecraft has safely returned astronauts back down to Earth from the space station.

Mission accomplished: SpaceX Crew Dragon splashes down in Atlantic

Big Splash

After undocking with the International Space Station Saturday evening, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made it safely back down to Earth.

Mission Accomplished: SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down in Atlantic

"Welcome back to planet Earth. Thanks for flying SpaceX."

NASA announces crew for upcoming SpaceX mission

Space Days

NASA has assigned crew members for its Crew-2 mission, possibly the third time a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will visit the ISS with astronauts on board.

NASA Announces Crew For Upcoming SpaceX Mission

Get ready for liftoff.

No word on whether they've tried to print chicken nuggets in space, though.

The same company 3D printing KFC's meat nuggets is printing human tissue in space as well

Space Nuggets

The same company that announced a partnership with KFC to create the world's first 3D printed chicken nugget successfully printed human cells in space.

The Same Company 3D Printing KFC’s Meat Nuggets Is Printing Human Tissue in Space As Well

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.space.com/cosmonaut-cartilage-engineering-on-space-station.html">A Russian cosmonaut successfully performed tissue engineering in space with a magnetic field</a> [Space.com]

More on the company: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/kfc-3d-printed-chicken-nuggets">KFC Is Working on 3D Printed, Lab-Grown Chicken Nuggets</a>

Devices

Wait, what's going on here?

The plan right now is to splash down in the Atlantic ocean at around 3 pm Eastern time on August 2.

NASA just picked a date for SpaceX to bring back its astronauts

Returning Home

NASA is expecting to start returning SpaceX Crew Dragon pilots Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to Earth from the ISS on August 1.

NASA Just Picked a Date for SpaceX to Bring Back Its Astronauts

The mission isn't over yet.

NASA astronaut says SpaceX Crew Dragon looked "Awesome" during spacewalk

Awesome View

NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken got a tremendous view during their spacewalk on Monday. "Not bad for a view while working."

NASA Astronaut Says SpaceX Crew Dragon Looked “Awesome” During Spacewalk

"It was just awesome to be able to look back and snap a picture."

NASA says the SpaceX Crew Dragon module parked at the ISS is generating way more power than expected

Dude, Where's My Spacecraft

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule is generating more power than expected while being docked at NASA's International Space Station.

SpaceX Crew Dragon Parked at ISS is Exceeding Expectations | Futurism

"The vehicle's doing extremely well as we put it through its paces."

NASA Says The SpaceX Crew Dragon Module Parked at the ISS Is Generating Way More Power Than Expected

"This is not just for potentially private space travelers, but could also be for researchers or even government researchers."

Virgin Galactic to start training astronauts for trips to space

Beam Me Up Branson

Virgin Galactic has signed a contract with NASA to start training astronauts for trips to the International Space Station.

Virgin Galactic to Start Training Astronauts for Trips to Space

The company wants to be the middle man between NASA and private space travelers.

They're putting the SpaceX spacecraft through its paces.

NASA planning mysterious test with ISS-docked SpaceX Crew Dragon

Mission's Not Over

NASA is planning to conduct a mysterious rehearsal demonstration of the Crew Dragon with the SpaceX ISS astronauts.

NASA Plans Crew Dragon Test With SpaceX ISS Astronauts | Futurism

A NASA spokesperson declined to elaborate — but one report says the test will be a dry-run emergency evacuation.

NASA Planning Mysterious Test With ISS-Docked SpaceX Crew Dragon

The new and improved lavatory could be headed to the ISS as early as this fall.

The space station is getting a new toilet

A Poopy Problem

The International Space Station is getting a new and improved zero-gravity toilet that can be used on long flights to Mars.

The ISS Is Getting A New Space Toilet | Futurism

Eventually, the goal is to take the water out of astronaut poop and... uh... reuse it.

The Space Station Is Getting a New Toilet

NASA Astronauts Arrive at the International Space Station on SpaceX Spacecraft

It's the first time astronauts have been delivered to the space station inside a commercial vehicle.

Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon dock with the ISS

Docked

SpaceX's Crew Dragon just autonomously docked with the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board.

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