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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 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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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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Circus performer's flight preview steals NASA show
(AP) -- A former stiltwalker and fire-eater stole NASA's show Thursday, saying he'll be "like a kid in a candy store" experimenting with zero-gravity tricks on his upcoming tourist trip to the international ...
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Jul 23, 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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Endeavour launch postponed due to hydrogen leak
The US space agency has postponed Saturday's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour due to a hydrogen leak -- in a setback for a mission aimed at completing the 100-billion-dollar International Space Station.
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Jun 13, 2009 |
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International Space Station Crew Set For Friday Spacewalk
(PhysOrg.com) -- The new six-member Expedition 20 crew aboard the International Space Station focused on spacewalk preparations and maintenance activities Thursday during a half-duty day.
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Jun 04, 2009 |
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Endeavour 'Go' for Launch on June 13
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA managers completed a review Wednesday of space shuttle Endeavour's readiness for flight and selected June 13 as the official launch date for the STS-127 mission to the International Space ...
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Jun 03, 2009 |
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Space station crew finally at full staff of six (w/Video)
The crew of the International Space Station has increased to six for the first time today with the arrival of three new residents including ESA astronaut Frank De Winne with the Soyuz TMA-15 spacecraft.
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May 29, 2009 |
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