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Astronauts return from space to sushi overload
(AP) -- Koichi Wakata was still getting used to gravity, though it wasn't going to stop him from diving into a deluge of sushi.
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Aug 01, 2009 |
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Shuttle Endeavour lands safe in Fla.
Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, completing a long but successful construction job that boosted the size and power of the international space station.
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Jul 31, 2009 |
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Japanese astronaut tests endurance -- of his undies
(AP) -- In what might embarrass less adventurous souls, astronaut Koichi Wakata is returning to Earth with the underwear he kept on for a solid month during his space station stay and scientists will check ...
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Jul 30, 2009 |
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Astronauts inspect space shuttle ahead of landing
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts are inspecting their ship to make sure it's safe for Friday's landing.
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Jul 29, 2009 |
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Space shuttle Endeavour readies return to Earth
The space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday to take photographs of the orbiting research facility before final maneuvers to prepare its return home.
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Jul 28, 2009 |
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It's a day of farewells for 2 space crews
(AP) -- They've spent the past one-and-a-half weeks together in space, and now it's time for two teams of astronauts to say goodbye.
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Jul 28, 2009 |
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Astronauts Complete Final Spacewalk of STS-127 Mission
(PhysOrg.com) -- The joint crew of Endeavour and the International Space Station completed the fifth and final spacewalk of the mission.
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Jul 27, 2009 |
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NASA patches air-purifying system on space station
(AP) -- A space station air purifier was working again Sunday after it shut down at the worst possible time, when company was still visiting and had swollen the on-board crowd to a record 13.
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Jul 26, 2009 |
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Astronauts cut spacewalk short due to suit trouble (Update)
(AP) -- Two astronauts cut short their spacewalk and hurried back to the safety of the international space station on Wednesday after a suit problem resulted in rising carbon dioxide levels for one of the ...
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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Spacewalking astronauts replace station batteries
(AP) -- A pair of spacewalking astronauts plugged in some big, new, fancy batteries at the international space station Wednesday, working out on a distant ledge.
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Jul 22, 2009 |
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How do you sneeze in a spacesuit? Very carefully
(AP) -- When it comes to sneezing in a spacesuit during a spacewalk in the void of space, it is best to aim well.
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Jul 21, 2009 |
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Astronauts Move Japanese Exposed Section to Station
Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts completed the delicate move of the Japanese Experiment Section from Endeavour's payload bay to the end of the Japanese Exposed Section, the so-called "porch" on the Kibo ...
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Jul 21, 2009 |
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Space station astronauts fix broken toilet: NASA
NASA avoided a rather messy situation in space Monday after giving astronauts aboard the International Space Station the green light to use a toilet after crew members worked for a day to repair it.
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Jul 20, 2009 |
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Spacewalk No. 2 unfolds on 40th moon anniversary
(AP) -- The astronauts aboard the shuttle-station complex celebrated the 40th anniversary of man's first moon landing with their own spacewalk Monday, heading outside to stockpile some big spare parts.
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Jul 20, 2009 |
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Where were you when Apollo 11 landed? Not born yet
(AP) -- Most Americans have never known a world where man hasn't been to the moon. It used to be a given that people knew where they were when man first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969, watching the black-and-white ...
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Jul 19, 2009 |
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