Space station back to full power, SpaceX launch early Friday
The International Space Station is back up at full power, after the successful replacement of a failed electrical box.
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SpaceX suffers serious setback with crew capsule accident
SpaceX has suffered a serious setback in its effort to launch NASA astronauts into orbit this year, with the fiery loss of its first crew capsule during testing.
Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2019
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No nausea for Beth Moses, Virgin's space tourist trainer
Beth Moses was in the cabin of a Virgin Galactic spaceship when it climbed to 56 miles above California's Mojave Desert on February 22, crossing the boundary of the atmosphere into space and becoming one of the few non-astronauts ...
Space Exploration
Apr 11, 2019
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Image: BioRock and roll
This fluorescent work of art captures the beauty of biofilms, or the growth of microbes on rocks. In this microscopic image, Sphingomonas desiccabilis is growing on basalt.
Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2019
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Astronauts who survived Soyuz scare ready for new launch despite glitches
Astronauts who survived an abortive Soyuz launch said Wednesday they were confident about their upcoming flight to the International Space Station despite some last-minute malfunctions.
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Mar 13, 2019
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SpaceX capsule on big mission to return to Earth (Update)
Crew Dragon, the new space capsule built by SpaceX, left orbit Friday to dive into the atmosphere for a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean—the final and most dangerous phase of a demonstration mission for NASA.
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Mar 8, 2019
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SpaceX crew capsule ends test flight with ocean splashdown
SpaceX's swanky new crew capsule returned from the International Space Station to an old-fashioned splashdown in the Atlantic on Friday, successfully ending a test flight that could lead to astronaut rides later this year.
Space Exploration
Mar 8, 2019
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SpaceX to launch test for resumption of manned US flights
SpaceX will try to send a dummy to the International Space Station this weekend in a key test for resuming manned US space flights, perhaps this year if all goes well.
Space Exploration
Feb 28, 2019
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Astronauts optimistic for ISS launch after botched flight
Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin and US astronaut Nick Hague said Thursday they were ready to head into space again next month after their last launch ended in failure.
Space Exploration
Feb 21, 2019
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NASA, SpaceX aim for March test of first new astronaut capsule
NASA and SpaceX are now aiming for a March debut of the first capsule from a private company designed to fly astronauts to the International Space Station.
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Feb 6, 2019
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