Space Station Live: January 4, 2016

Three crew members departed the International Space Station on Wednesday and descended back to Earth, touching down in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz TMA-14M capsule at 10:08 p.m. EDT (0208 GMT Thursday).

The dream of a self-sufficient space-faring civilization moved a step closer to reality as a commercial 3D printer was installed aboard the International Space Station for a tryout in orbit.

Live coverage of the departure of a Japanese cargo craft from the International Space Station. The fifth HTV cargo freighter delivered a 9,500-pound package of food, spare parts and experiments.