Boeing's crew capsule declared ready for 1st space flight
Boeing's Starliner crew capsule finally has a launch date for its first test flight to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Dec 12, 2019
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Boeing: Pin problem caused parachute issue in capsule test
Boeing says a problem with a pin caused its Starliner capsule to land with two instead of three parachutes earlier this week.
Space Exploration
Nov 7, 2019
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Down to Earth: Astronauts safely return after space mission
An American, a Russian and the first person from the United Arab Emirates to fly into space landed safely on Thursday after a six-hour flight from the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Oct 3, 2019
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Slowed metabolism helps migrating geese soar
Researchers have shed new light on how some geese can fly high for long periods of time, according to a study published today in eLife.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2019
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To return to the Moon, astronauts need new spacesuits
Space engineer Pablo de Leon has designed two spacesuit prototypes for the Moon and for Mars, and knows how long development takes.
Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2019
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Six suborbital research payloads from MIT fly to space and back
Blast off! MIT made its latest foray into research in space on May 2 via six payloads from the Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative, tucked into Blue Origin's New Shepard reusable space vehicle that took off from a launchpad ...
Space Exploration
May 6, 2019
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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.
Space Exploration
May 2, 2019
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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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