Engineers explore origami to create folding spacecraft
An ancient art form has taken on new shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Engineering
Sep 25, 2017
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News tagged with space shuttle
NASA picks 12 new astronauts from crush of applicants (Update)
NASA chose 12 new astronauts Wednesday from its biggest pool of applicants ever, hand-picking seven men and five women who could one day fly aboard the nation's next generation of spacecraft.
Space Exploration
Jun 7, 2017
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Two Russians, one American land back on Earth from ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut touched down safely in central Kazakhstan Monday following a 173-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Space Exploration
Apr 10, 2017
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All 'Original Seven' American astronauts now dead
John Glenn's passing on Thursday means that the first seven American astronauts chosen to lead the fledging US space program in 1959 are now dead, ending a groundbreaking chapter in American history.
Space Exploration
Dec 8, 2016
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Space station accepts first Virginia delivery in two years
The International Space Station received its first shipment from a private, Virginia-based company in more than two years Sunday following a sensational nighttime launch observed 250 miles up and down the East Coast.
Space Exploration
Oct 23, 2016
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Two Russians, one American blast off to ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut soared into orbit in a Soyuz spacecraft Wednesday at the start of a two-day journey to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Oct 19, 2016
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Astronaut breaks US record: 521 days in space and counting
Astronaut Jeffrey Williams has a new record for NASA under his space belt.
Space Exploration
Aug 24, 2016
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US astronauts prepare spacewalk to install new docking port
With more private spaceship traffic expected at the International Space Station in the coming years, two US astronauts are set to embark on a spacewalk Friday to install a special parking spot for them.
Space Exploration
Aug 19, 2016
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Five years after shuttle, NASA awaits commercial crew capsules (Update)
Five years after Atlantis completed the space shuttle program's final voyage, NASA is still at least a year away from launching its astronauts from U.S. soil.
Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2016
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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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