Four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express flight that set a US speed record. The new arrivals include a Canadian astronaut whose wife is due to give birth while he is in orbit. (PICS/ AFP) (TEXT: AP)

SpaceX launched four astronauts on Thursday for a six-month mission to the International Space Station, with Jessica Watkins becoming the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit and Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk preparing to welcome a child while in space. PICS/AFP, TEXT/AP