US-Russian crew blast off for 8-month stint on the International Space Station

A U.S.-Russian crew, including NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, successfully launched aboard Soyuz MS-29 for an eight-month mission to the International Space Station. The mission highlights ongoing U.S.-Russia cooperation in space despite geopolitical tensions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine.