Image: Tending your garden in space
If you plant it, will it grow (in space)? The answer is yes, at least for certain types of plants.
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The road to Orion's launch
NASA's Orion spacecraft aims to send humans further into space than ever before, and ESA's European Service Module will provide the essentials for keeping the astronauts alive and on course.
Space Exploration
Nov 10, 2017
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Russia launches cargo ship to space station
Russia on Saturday launched an unmanned Progress space freighter carrying supplies to the International Space Station from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Space Exploration
Oct 14, 2017
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In space capsules, little room but big improvement
In 1961, an American astronaut reached space for the first time and soared through the heavens in a gumdrop-shaped capsule.
Space Exploration
Sep 21, 2017
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Image: Northern Lights over Canada from the ISS
The spectacular aurora borealis, or the "northern lights," over Canada is sighted from the International Space Station near the highest point of its orbital path. The station's main solar arrays are seen in the left foreground.
Space Exploration
Sep 20, 2017
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New window improves the view of science on orbiting laboratory
One of the busiest work stations on the International Space Station got a major upgrade recently, and it already has saved dozens of hours on a variety of experiments for crew members aboard the orbiting laboratory.
Space Exploration
Jun 13, 2017
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Study examines effects of spaceflight on immune system
Getting sick isn't fun for anyone, but it could be especially taxing for crew members aboard the International Space Station. Protecting crew health is important as NASA prepares for long duration, deep-space missions. Functional ...
Space Exploration
Apr 5, 2017
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Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt
A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as Tokyo pursues the programme in defiance of global criticism.
Ecology
Mar 31, 2017
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Image: Space Station view of Mount Etna erupting
The Expedition 50 crew aboard the International Space Station had a nighttime view from orbit of Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna, erupting on March 19, 2017.
Space Exploration
Mar 23, 2017
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NASA orders additional astronaut taxi flights from Boeing and SpaceX to the ISS
In a significant step towards restoring America's indigenous human spaceflight capability and fostering the new era of commercial space fight, NASA has awarded a slew of additional astronaut taxi flights from Boeing and SpaceX ...
Space Exploration
Jan 6, 2017
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