NASA announces eight new astronauts, half are women
The US space agency announced the appointment of eight new astronauts on Monday, and a record half of NASA's first astronaut class since 2009 are women.
Jun 17, 2013
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Europe's space truck docks with ISS
A robot freighter bearing 6.6 tonnes of cargo docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, the European Space Agency (ESA) said.
Jun 15, 2013
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China astronauts enter space module (Update)
Three Chinese astronauts Thursday entered a space module after carrying out a successful docking manoeuvre, state media said, two days after the launch of the country's longest manned space mission.
Jun 13, 2013
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Chinese craft blasts into space on docking mission (Update)
A Chinese spacecraft blasted off to begin the country's fifth and longest manned space mission, taking three astronauts to an orbiting space lab from where they will give science lessons to youngsters.
Jun 11, 2013
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China to launch longest-ever manned space mission
China was to launch its longest-ever manned space mission Tuesday, with its second woman astronaut among the crew, as it steps up its ambitious space programme, a symbol of the country's growing power.
Jun 11, 2013
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Star Canadian spaceman Chris Hadfield retiring
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield announced Monday his retirement after a five-month mission to space that captivated the world with his Twitter microblog.
Jun 10, 2013
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China to send second woman into space (Update)
China is to send its second woman astronaut into orbit on its longest mission yet, space officials said Monday, as the country works towards building a space station.
Jun 10, 2013
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China marks decade of human spaceflight (Update)
China's astronauts have braved the tension of docking with a space station and performed delicate tasks outside their orbiting capsule, but now face a more down-to-earth job that is perhaps equally challenging: ...
Jun 10, 2013
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Europe launches record cargo for space station (Update)
A record 6.6 tonnes of cargo were hurtling towards the International Space Station after being blasted into orbit by a European rocket from French Guiana on Wednesday.
Jun 05, 2013
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China to launch manned space mission in June
China will launch three astronauts into space this month to dock with an experimental space-module, state-media said Monday, marking the latest step towards the country's aim of building a space station.
Jun 03, 2013
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Aldrin: 'After Earth' noisier than space really is (Update)
While astronaut Buzz Aldrin enjoys movies about space, he doesn't always think they get it right.
May 30, 2013
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Living in space
Every day, 400 kilometres above our heads, there are astronauts living in space. Their home is the ISS, the frontier outpost of human exploration, and a workplace like nothing on Earth. With spacewalks and ...
May 27, 2013
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How to see the International Space Station
The International Space Station is one of the most complicated machines ever built and the largest object ever assembled in space.
May 24, 2013
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Ecuador warns satellite could hit rocket remains (Update)
An Ecuadoran satellite launched last month could collide with the remains of a Russian rocket in the coming hours, the country's civilian space agency warned.
May 22, 2013
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Faster, stronger, lighter: New technique advances carbon-fiber composites
These days, aerospace engineering is all about the light stuff: building airplanes with lighter wings, fuselage and landing gear in an effort to reduce fuel costs.
May 20, 2013
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