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In microgravity, the human spine lengthens by as much as five centimetres, and astronauts come home temporarily taller than when they left, before gravity compresses the column again within days of landing
Astronauts return to Earth temporarily taller than when they left, as microgravity causes the human spine to lengthen by up to five centimetres.
Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ISS view of Los Angeles (video)
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured footage of fireworks displays over Los Angeles during America's 250th anniversary celebrations.
China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end
China is planning to double the size of its Tiangong space station to expand scientific capacity as the International Space Station approaches its end.