Crew-10 Docks at ISS, Ending Stranded Astronauts' Extended Stay; Crew-9 Welcomes New Members with Alien Antics

A SpaceX Dragon capsule, carrying the Crew-10 mission, successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday at 12:04am ET (04:04 GMT), approximately 29 hours after launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The arrival of Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Takuya Onishi, and Kirill Peskov paves the way for the return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been on the ISS since June due to propulsion issues with their original Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Wilmore and Williams are scheduled to depart the ISS as early as Wednesday, along with Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov. The Crew-9 commander, Nick Hague, greeted the new arrivals with an alien mask, adding a humorous touch to the crew swap. Costumes have become a tradition aboard the ISS, with astronauts celebrating holidays like Halloween with various outfits.