NASA said it will test the effects of a large fire in space by setting off a blaze inside an orbiting unmanned space craft.
Space Exploration
Mar 16, 2016
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In 1966, US Army scientists drilled down through nearly a mile of ice in northwestern Greenland—and pulled up a fifteen-foot-long tube of dirt from the bottom. Then this frozen sediment was lost in a freezer for decades. ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2021
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The most experienced astronaut on SpaceX's newly launched crew said Thursday that riding a Dragon capsule to orbit is like being inside the actual mythical beast, and a lot more fun than NASA's shuttles or Russian flights.
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2020
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Private US company SpaceX hopes to put an astronaut on Mars within 10 to 20 years, the head of the firm said.
Space Exploration
Apr 23, 2011
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NASA has announced the first crewed flight by a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) is expected to take place in June 2019.
Space Exploration
Oct 5, 2018
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Research led by the Universidad de Alcala, Spain, has revisited Early Neolithic human remains found within the Galería del Sílex cave in Spain's Sierra de Atapuerca cave system.
A cargo capsule that was part of a key test in China's space programme experienced an "anomaly" Wednesday during its return trip, the space authority said.
Space Exploration
May 6, 2020
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The temperature on the Soyuz capsule docked at the International Space Station has risen but the crew are not in danger, the Russian space agency said Friday as it assesses a leak.
Space Exploration
Dec 16, 2022
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The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station on Sunday will be stuck using diapers on the way home because of their capsule's broken toilet.
Space Exploration
Nov 6, 2021
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A SpaceX delivery full of Christmas goodies arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, following a slight delay caused by a communication drop-out.
Space Exploration
Dec 9, 2018
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