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One of the latest time-lapse videos of Earth released by the American space agency showcases parts of the North American continent, including the United States and Canada, and provides a brief glimpse of stupendous auroras taking place at higher latitudes.
The video is shot during the nighttime, so all major cities ... |
13 February 2012
07:38 GMT |
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Representatives from the European Space Agency (ESA) announce that the next Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is now loaded and ready to launch. The spacecraft is the third unmanned space capsule that the organization constructs for resupplying the International Space Station (ISS).
Dubbed Edoardo Amaldi, ATV-3 follo... |
8 February 2012
06:41 GMT |
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According to the manager of the International Space Station (ISS) program at NASA, Mike Suffredini, the launch of the Russian-built Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft has been delayed by at least a month. He told reporters on February 2 that liftoff is now scheduled for no earlier than May 15.
The space capsule, built for an... |
3 February 2012
03:58 GMT |
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have recently conducted a series of experiments in orbit, meant to assess how to best fight fire both in space, and on Earth. In the future, these conclusions may be used to develop new tips and tricks for firefighters.
In space, the atmosphere and pressure in... |
3 February 2012
03:43 GMT |
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The commercial crew program being fostered by the American space agency is bound to get an extension on February 7. NASA has just announced plans to solicit new proposals for the development of spacecraft capable of transporting astronauts to low-Earth orbit.
This call for proposals is meant to attract more private... |
31 January 2012
05:33 GMT |
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) had to fire up the orbital outpost's thrusters on Saturday, January 28, in order to ensure that the facility is not impacted by a set of space debris. The orbital junk were produced by a Chinese military test that took place back in 2007.
The Asian nation ... |
30 January 2012
08:18 GMT |
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As European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Paolo Nespoli was living on the International Space Station, he conducted a series of experiments involving miniature greenhouses. The goal was to compare the results to those obtained by another group, the Mars 500 experiment crew.
While the plants aboard the orbital outpos... |
25 January 2012
11:10 GMT |
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Officials with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RosCosmos) announce that the Progress M-13M resupply capsule has undocked from the International Space Station on Monday, January 23. The move was meant to make room for another Progress capsule, which launches today, January 25.
Progress M-13M spent 82 days docked to... |
25 January 2012
04:48 GMT |
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Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Inc. (SpaceX) is currently getting ready to launch its second Dragon unmanned space capsule to orbit, this time on a mission to attempt a dock with the International Space Station (ISS). This will be Dragon's second flight ever.
Engineers with the comp... |
24 January 2012
16:01 GMT |
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Scientists with the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Image Science & Analysis Laboratory (ISAL), in Houston, Texas, have just compiled this incredible video from photos taken from aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
The images were collected between 20:55:05 to 21:14:09 GMT, on December 29, 2011, as the orb... |
19 January 2012
11:10 GMT |
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Officials from the Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) announce that they have decided to delay the launch of the Falcon 9 medium-lift delivery system and the unmanned Dragon space capsule, originally scheduled for February 7.
The combo was to be the first privately-built ... |
17 January 2012
05:14 GMT |
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Officials from the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) say that the upcoming flight to be conducted by the Dragon space capsule to the International Space Station will feature deployable solar arrays attached to the spacecraft for the very first time.
Granted, the upcoming flight will only be the sec... |
9 January 2012
02:55 GMT |
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Next month will see an unprecedented event going on on the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts living and working there will receive the first visit ever from a privately-built spacecraft, the Dragon capsule designed by Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX).
The company is un... |
6 January 2012
05:59 GMT |
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Understanding the full extent of the influence that being exposed to microgravity has on human beings is absolutely essential for our ability to conquer space. Since it's economically unsound to conduct such experiments with astronauts, researchers are now turning to fruit flies for answers.
In a new set of tes... |
4 January 2012
05:15 GMT |
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Astronauts living and working aboard the International Space Station may soon get an entirely new type of assistants, which will help them carry out work during spacewalks, and also monitor their performances from afar.
The technology used to create these assistants was tested aboard the orbital lab this November. ... |
29 December 2011
05:47 GMT |
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Comet Lovejoy, the space rock that somehow survived an encounter with the Sun and escaped with only minimal injuries, was recently imaged from aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Such occurrences are extremely rare. Expedition 29 Commander and NASA astronaut Dan Burbank was the one who managed to pick up h... |
23 December 2011
09:45 GMT |
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At 1316 GMT (8:16 am EST, 7:16 pm local time) today, December 21, the Soyuz TMA-03M space capsule carrying half of Expedition 30 to the International Space Station (ISS) launched successfully from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in the steppes of Kazakhstan.
The launch occurred at a temperature of -15.5 degrees Celsius (4... |
21 December 2011
10:06 GMT |
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The Soyuz TMA-03M space capsule that will carry three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) later today is now erected at its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, and is ready to go. The spacecraft will deliver half of the Expedition 30 crew, and will launch at 8:16 a.m. EST (1316 ... |
21 December 2011
08:59 GMT |
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Engineers with the Russian Federal Space Agency (RosCosmos) moved the Soyuz rocket carrying the Soyuz TMA-03M space capsule to its launch pad today, in anticipation of a Wednesday, December 21, launch. This will also mark the last Soyuz flight for 2011. Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, who will be the Commander of Expediti... |
19 December 2011
10:04 GMT |
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Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) will launch its next rocket into low-Earth orbit on February 7, 2012. The flight was originally scheduled to take place this December, but technical glitches and other delays forced the company to postpone it.
SpaceX is developing the... |
10 December 2011
04:50 GMT |
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A few years from now, astronauts doing laundry in space could find their clothes entirely dry by the time they take them out of the washing machine. This will become possible through the use of microwaves, instead of tumble dryers, experts at the UMPQUA Research Company say.
According to Space, all astronauts will h... |
2 December 2011
09:51 GMT |
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A study conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and focusing on a species of very tiny worms, may provide mission planners with the extra knowledge they need to develop missions meant to colonize Mars.
According to the conclusions of the research, it would seem that the microscopic roundworm species ... |
30 November 2011
07:48 GMT |
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The situation aboard the International Space Station has been rather tense over the past couple of days, ever since mission controllers urged astronauts aboard the orbital lab to prepare to take refuge in their life pod if need be. The emergency was caused by an incoming piece of space junk.
The debris could have po... |
24 November 2011
03:31 GMT |
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The last three astronauts of Expedition 29 to the International Space Station returned safely to Earth today, at 8:26 am local time in Kazakhstan (0226 GMT). This image shows the tumbled Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft that delivered them safely into the frozen landscape all around.
The capsule landed on the outskirts of ... |
22 November 2011
15:01 GMT |
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The Soyuz TMA-02M space capsule carrying the final segment of Expedition 29 to the International Space Station (ISS) landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan today, at 8:26 am local time (0226 GMT). The spacecraft carried NASA astronaut and Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ta... |
22 November 2011
04:16 GMT |
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The American space agency recently released this amazing time-lapse video of our planet, which was made entirely out of images collected by cameras aboard the International Space Station, in low-Earth orbit (LEO).
The station has some new HD cameras, and astronauts did not hesitate to put them to work. Between Augus... |
14 November 2011
08:59 GMT |
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The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft launched successfully towards the International Space Station on Monday, November 14, aboard a Soyuz delivery system. The manned capsule is now flying two Russians and an American to the space lab, where they are scheduled to arrive on Wednesday. The launch effort was very complex and ten... |
14 November 2011
02:15 GMT |
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Officials from the European Space Agency (ESA) announce the creation of a new device meant to help astronauts check for potential infections and diseases in space. The instrument is meant to be used primarily on the International Space Station (ISS), but other uses are also possible.
The agency is proud to announce... |
11 November 2011
08:19 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that astronauts who spend prolonged periods of time on the International Space Station (ISS) may develop eyesight problems, including blurry vision. The discovery is of great concern to experts planning long space missions.
A manned mission to t... |
9 November 2011
07:14 GMT |
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On October 29, the Progress 42P spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) in low-Earth orbit (LEO), delivering supplies and personal items for the Expedition 29 Crew. Later that day, it undocked and reentered Earth's atmosphere, as astronauts filmed its fiery demise.
This video was shot betwee... |
4 November 2011
17:01 GMT |
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are happy to announce that the newly-installed Super Sensitive High Definition TV (SS-HDTV) cameras installed on the facility are now observing Earth in an unprecedented level of detail.
Looking at the planet from afar is one of the main reasons why astronauts chose... |
3 November 2011
10:16 GMT |
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On Sunday, October 30, the Russian-built Progress 45 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan. After spending about three days in low-Earth orbit, the capsule managed to dock to the International Space Station (ISS) earlier today.
The maneuver took place at around 7:41 am EDT (1141 GMT), as th... |
2 November 2011
08:44 GMT |
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An European gravity experiment installed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has just logged its 10,000th hour of research in space, officials from the European Space Agency (ESA) announce.
The Microgravity Science Glovebox could ultimately help researchers develop computers and electronic components that ... |
1 November 2011
04:58 GMT |
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Tomorrow, October 30, the Russian Federal Space Agency (RosCosmos) will be sending another unmanned space capsule to the International Space Station. This is the first Progress to launch in space after the failed August 24 mission, and the very continuation of ISS operations depends on it.
About two months ago, o... |
29 October 2011
04:18 GMT |
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In a new video released by NASA, three members of the Expedition 29 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) can be seen floating inside the orbital lab as the entire spacecraft is performing an orbital reboost maneuver.
This process compensates for the small orbital delay that all objects in orbit experie... |
28 October 2011
14:01 GMT |
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External cameras aboard the international Space Station (ISS) picked up new views of the developing Hurricane Rina, which is currently located over the Caribbean Sea, east of the Belize Islands. The storm looks impressive indeed. ISS Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum said that the hurricane was indeed big. Analys... |
27 October 2011
08:31 GMT |
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The Russian Federal Space Agency (RosCosmos) will launch the Progress M-13M (ISS 45P) unmanned capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 30. The cargo spacecraft will launch, as always, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kaszkhstan.
Liftoff is scheduled to occur at around 5:11 am CDT (4:11 p.m. Baiko... |
26 October 2011
10:41 GMT |
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Officials from the American space agency say that all four companies involved in the Commercial Crew Development program (CCDev2) are currently on track with their respective project, largely continuing to achieve their set milestones with precision.
The sole purpose of the program is for NASA to help private compan... |
26 October 2011
02:28 GMT |
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Engineers at the Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) have just delivered their second unmanned Dragon space capsule to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), in Florida.
The spacecraft is scheduled to go out on another test flight for the NASA Commercial Crew Develo... |
25 October 2011
20:01 GMT |
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A press release from the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) indicates that the company has just finished a preliminary design review (PDR) of its DragonRider launch abort system (LAS). The new design is different from any other of its kind.
Over the past couple of years, SpaceX has distanced itself... |
21 October 2011
02:41 GMT |
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Expedition 29 astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently snapped this image of Volcan Parinacota from orbit, using a Nikon D2Xs digital camera with a 400 mm lens. The view shows a potentially active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains of west-central South America. This photo was released by the ISS ... |
17 October 2011
02:55 GMT |
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According to the American space agency, the two main competitors for resupplying the International Space Station (ISS) with proprietary spacecraft and rockets are now falling further behind schedule. A total of four companies are receiving NASA funds for this work, but two of them lead the way.
The current NASA fl... |
15 October 2011
04:08 GMT |
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During a hearing that took place on Capitol Hill on October 12, lawmakers were told that they may very well quit the notion of having the newly-retired American space shuttles brought back to active service. A panel of experts said that it's finally time for everyone to move on.
Members of the panel said that... |
14 October 2011
03:02 GMT |
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Members of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology in the US House of Representatives were told yesterday, October 12, that the failure of a Russian-built rocket a few weeks ago will not affect the schedule of the International Space Station, or force astronauts to evacuate the outpost.
The unmanned resupp... |
13 October 2011
03:10 GMT |
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Students aged between 14 and 18 will soon have the opportunity to conduct some meaningful science. NASA and a number of its partners announced the creation of the YouTube Space Lab, a platform that will enable teens to design and propose their own experiments for the International Space Station (ISS).
The announce... |
11 October 2011
03:25 GMT |
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Russian Federal Space Agency (RosCosmos) officials never stated that the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) will not be allowed to dock its Dragon space capsule to the International Space Station, representatives from NASA said recently.
While this is how the Western media interpreted the announc... |
10 October 2011
06:56 GMT |
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This September 17 image collected by Expedition 29 astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) shows slash-and-burn forest clearing being conducted in Amazonia, the rainforest covering the Amazon Basin, in Brazil, South America.
This technique for clearing land is used to convert forests into arable la... |
10 October 2011
04:32 GMT |
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The Boeing Company just announced a detailed plan to convert their X-37B robotic spacecraft into a delivery system that could carry supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). Officials from the corporation say that a scaled-up version of the craft could also deliver astronauts to low-Earth orbit.
Boeing�... |
8 October 2011
12:01 GMT |
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In this new image sent back to Earth from aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the polar lights dancing above the planet's North Pole are seen from an unusual perspective, which is from above. Most people are used to seeing auroras from below, looking like shimmering curtains of light in the dark.
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6 October 2011
10:54 GMT |
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The Commander of Expedition 29 aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, uses the chance this interview gave him to explain a little bit about life several hundred miles above the planet's surface, and how science is conducted there.
He was speaking with students who gathered ... |
6 October 2011
02:57 GMT |
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