Tanks from retired shuttle Endeavour going to space station
The space shuttle Endeavour is retired and on display at the California Science Center, but it's still contributing to the space program.
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Taking plants off-planet – how do they grow in zero gravity?
Gravity is a constant for all organisms on Earth. It acts on every aspect of our physiology, behavior and development – no matter what you are, you evolved in an environment where gravity roots us firmly to the ground.
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Aug 7, 2015
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Third spaceflight for astronaut Paolo Nespoli
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli will be heading for space a third time, as part of Expeditions 52 and 53 to the International Space Station. He will be launched on a Soyuz vehicle in May 2017 on a five-month mission.
Space Exploration
Jul 31, 2015
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Federal officials examine probable cause of spaceship crash
The National Transportation Safety Board is considering what caused a Virgin Galactic spaceship to break apart over the Mojave Desert during a test flight 10 months ago, killing the co-pilot and seriously injuring the pilot.
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Jul 28, 2015
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Image: July 23, 1999, Chandra X-ray Observatory awaits deployment
This 70mm frame shows the 50,162-pound Chandra X-ray Observatory before it was tilted upward for its release from the Space Shuttle Columbia's payload bay on July 23, 1999, just a few hours following the shuttle's arrival ...
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2015
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NASA picks four astronauts to fly first commercial spaceflights
NASA has selected four veteran astronauts to lead the way back into orbit from U.S. soil.
Space Exploration
Jul 9, 2015
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NASA's reliance on outsourcing launches causes a dilemma for the space agency
The spectacular failure of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket last week underscores a growing problem for NASA: its reliance on private companies and Russia in order to launch many of its crucial missions.
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Jul 3, 2015
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High schoolers' experiment lost again on launch failure
Three high school students were going to get the science lesson of a lifetime by flying their experiment in space.
Space Exploration
Jun 29, 2015
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Image: STS-7 launches through the clouds
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when the space shuttle Challenger launched on mission STS-7 from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The STS-7 crew consisted of ...
Space Exploration
Jun 19, 2015
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Looking back at the Mir space station
The Mir Space Station was Russia's greatest space station, and the first modular space station to be assembled in orbit. Commissioned in 1986, the name can be translated from Russian as "peace", "world", and even "village" ...
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