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The handshake in orbit that made the International Space Station possible
In 1975, a meet-up between American and Soviet spacefarers in orbit showed that the superpowers could work together. Its ...
Watch This Time-Lapse Animation Of The International Space Station Being Assembled
Watch as the International Space Station takes shape in this time-lapsed NASA animation of its decade-long assembly, which ...
NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission gears up for space station research
A host of scientific investigations await the crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission during their long-duration expedition ...
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US firm's gecko feet-inspired 'tow truck for space' tested, could correct satellite orbits
Kall Morris's robotic arm grabs space objects selectively much like an octopus, even if they have no docking port or ...
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Sierra Space, Mitsubishi to build spacecraft parts for International Space Station
Sierra Space Corp. has won a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. to build components for spacecraft docking on the International Space Station.
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"Milestone for India's space journey, international collaboration": President Murmu on Group Captain Shukla's return
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday extended a warm welcome to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla upon his return to Earth ...
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UNC graduate selected as commander for upcoming mission to International Space Station
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate will be a commander for a SpaceX mission to the International Space ...
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Mysterious ‘Red Sprite’ Appears in NASA Astronaut Photo From the Space Station. What Is This Strange Electrical Flare?
Red sprites are among a class of enigmatic weather phenomena that appear over thunderstorms, known as Transient Luminous ...
50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates
On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the ...