NASA fuels space shuttle Atlantis for liftoff
(AP) -- NASA is fueling space shuttle Atlantis for its afternoon liftoff.
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Solar-powered plane's Paris flight abandoned
Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse landed in Brussels Saturday after the pilot aborted a flight to Paris following a series of technical problems, his team said.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 12, 2011
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NASA sending African-American to space station for the first time
NASA is sending an African-American astronaut to the International Space Station for the first time.
Space Exploration
Jan 4, 2017
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American, Russian cheered as they reach Intl Space Station
A Soyuz space capsule on Thursday safely delivered an American astronaut making his first space flight and a veteran Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2017
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SpaceX Dragon set to blast off to space station
A privately owned rocket was poised to blast off Sunday night on the first of a dozen space station supply missions under a mega-contract with NASA.
Space Exploration
Oct 7, 2012
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Supplies launched to China's new space station for next crew
A Chinese cargo vessel docked with the country's under-construction space station Tuesday ahead of a new three-person crew expected to arrive next month.
Space Exploration
May 10, 2022
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Astronauts take spacewalk to find ammonia leak (Update 2)
(AP)—Two spacewalking astronauts worked on a leaky radiator system outside the International Space Station on Thursday, just hours after barely dodging a menacing piece of orbiting junk.
Space Exploration
Nov 1, 2012
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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.
Space Exploration
Mar 13, 2019
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Image: Alexander Gerst spacesuit check at NASA
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst tests a spacesuit at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA. This is the first time Alex donned a replica of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit as used on the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2013
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With NASA's help, AeroAstro students work in a space-like environment
For a team of MIT Aeronautics and Astronautics students, research isn't a weighty matter—in fact, there's virtually no weight at all.
Space Exploration
Oct 2, 2014
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