"SpaceX Launches US-Russian Crew on 50th Human Spaceflight Mission to ISS"

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A SpaceX rocket has successfully launched a US-Russian crew to the International Space Station for a six-month mission, marking a rare area of international cooperation between the two countries despite ongoing tensions. The crew will conduct various experiments, including growing artificial replicas of human organs to study degenerative diseases in the low-gravity environment. This mission is the first spaceflight for three of the crew members and the third for the remaining member, who will join the multinational team maintaining the ISS.
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