Russian and US astronauts launch aboard Soyuz rocket en route to the International Space Station.
A Russian spacecraft, the Soyuz MS-27, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS), highlighting an enduring partnership in space exploration between the United States and Russia. The spacecraft lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:47 a.m. local time (05:47 GMT) on April 8, 2025, carrying NASA astronaut Jonathan Kim alongside Russian…