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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 | not rated yet | 0

Astronauts speed through 5th and final spacewalk

(AP) -- Astronauts completed the last spacewalk of their shared shuttle and station mission Monday, breezing through some rewiring, camera setups and other outdoor chores.

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Jul 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

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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 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

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 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

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 | 4.8 / 5 (5) | 4

All 13 astronauts enjoy first day off in 11 days

(AP) -- The astronauts in orbit, all 13 of them, enjoyed their first day off in more than a week Saturday after a series of grueling spacewalks.

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Jul 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

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 | not rated yet | 0

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 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Space shuttle Endeavour arrives at space station

(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour has arrived at the international space station.

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Jul 17, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Damage eyed as shuttle heads toward space station

(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed toward the international space station Thursday as engineers on Earth pored over launch pictures that showed debris breaking off the fuel tank and striking the craft.

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Jul 16, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 1

Astronauts inspect space shuttle for launch damage

(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship Thursday as engineers on Earth pored over launch pictures that showed debris breaking off the fuel tank and striking the craft.

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Jul 16, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Space shuttle blasts off after month's delay

(AP) -- After more than a month's delay, space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts thundered into orbit Wednesday on a flight to the international space station, hauling up a veranda for Japan's enormous ...

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Jul 15, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 1

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