Why commercial space crew is critical for future exploration
Why is NASA's Commercial Crew Program to develop private human transport ships to low Earth orbit important?
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Massive gathering of fin whales observed by cruise ship passengers in Antarctica
Passengers and crew aboard the National Geographic cruise ship Endurance as it sailed parts of Antarctica got more than expected last year when the ship happened to pass through a huge group of whales foraging together.
SpaceX’s Dragon, now with seating for seven
So much for the idea that space capsules are cramped and can only carry a limited crew. SpaceX revealed a prototype for their new crew cabin design, as they conducted a joint daylong review with NASA of the Dragon crew vehicle ...
Space Exploration
Mar 19, 2012
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Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule now aiming for July launch
NASA and Boeing are now targeting July 30 for an uncrewed test flight of the aerospace company's troubled Starliner capsule to the International Space Station, they announced Thursday.
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May 6, 2021
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SpaceX, NASA give 'go' for astronaut launch, 3rd for Dragon
SpaceX is gearing up for its third astronaut launch in under a year, after getting the green light from NASA a week ahead of next Thursday's planned flight.
Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2021
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ISS crew lands in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days
A U.S.-Russian crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan following a stint on the International Space Station and was greeted with extra precautions due to the coronavirus.
Space Exploration
Apr 17, 2020
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May the force (shoes) be with you: NASA evalutes force shoe technology
Maintaining astronaut bone and muscle health in microgravity is an ongoing concern for NASA, and now the agency is "forcing" the issue with a new investigation.
Space Exploration
May 28, 2014
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NASA's Orion spacecraft comes to life
(Phys.org) —NASA's first-ever deep space craft, Orion, has been powered on for the first time, marking a major milestone in the final year of preparations for flight.
Space Exploration
Oct 29, 2013
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More fragments from 1952 crash in Alaska found in glacier
A lucky Buddha figurine, a flight suit, several 3-cent stamps, a crumpled 1952 Mass schedule for St. Patrick's Church in Washington, D.C., and 480 bags containing individual human remains.
Archaeology
Jun 27, 2020
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China to land first moon probe next year (Update)
China has said it will land an exploratory craft on the moon for the first time next year, as part of an ambitious space programme that includes a long-term plan to put a man on the moon.
Space Exploration
Jul 31, 2012
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