Astronauts enter world's first inflatable space habitat (Update)
Space station astronauts opened the world's first inflatable space habitat Monday and floated inside.
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Three International Space Station astronauts land in Kazakhstan
An International Space Station crew including an American, a Briton and a Russian landed safely Saturday in the sun-drenched steppes of Kazakhstan.
Space Exploration
Jun 18, 2016
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ISS moves to avoid space debris
Astronauts on the International Space Station carried out an "avoidance maneuver" Tuesday to ensure they would not be hit by a piece of debris, said US space agency NASA, urging better management of objects in Earth's orbit.
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Sep 23, 2020
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NASA investigating deep-space hibernation technology
Manned missions to deep space present numerous challenges. In addition to the sheer amount of food, water and air necessary to keep a crew alive for months (or years) at a time, there's also the question of keeping them busy ...
Space Exploration
Oct 17, 2014
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Backup plan for the International Space Station
The space shuttle flew to the International Space Station 37 times, but its retirement leaves NASA reliant on the Russian Soyuz for future trips, raising the question of what would happen if the Soyuz is grounded for an ...
Space Exploration
Jul 31, 2011
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Sudden turbulence that injured dozens is hard to predict
Passengers on a flight from Canada to Australia said they had no warning about turbulence that suddenly slammed people into the ceiling of the plane and injured more than three dozen—a phenomenon that experts say can be ...
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Jul 12, 2019
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Sci-fi becomes real life: NASA doctor 'holoports' to International Space Station
Star Wars turned into real life? A NASA doctor appeared as a hologram at the International Space Station for a telemedicine visit with an astronaut in Oct. 8, 2021, according to a recent release from NASA.
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Apr 20, 2022
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NASA calls on SpaceX to send astronauts to ISS
SpaceX received orders Friday from the US space agency to send astronauts to the International Space Station in the coming years, helping restore US access to space, NASA said.
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Nov 20, 2015
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SpaceX launches 53 Starlink satellites into orbit
SpaceX expanded its constellation of low Earth orbit satellites on Saturday with the launch of 53 Starlink satellites from Florida.
Space Exploration
Nov 13, 2021
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NASA, Boeing say Starliner on track for May 19 launch
Boeing's Starliner capsule is finally ready to reattempt a key test launch to the International Space Station on May 19, officials said Tuesday.
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May 3, 2022
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