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Throughout today, the 12 astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), featuring both members of the orbital outpost and the docked space shuttle Atlantis, will conduct the last maintenance work on the facility. This is the last day the two crews will spend together, as Atlantis is scheduled to undock tomo... |
24 November 2009
08:25 GMT |
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On Saturday, astronauts aboard the NASA space shuttle Atlantis, and the International Space Station (ISS) raced through the second spacewalk planned for the STS-129 assembly flight. In fact, they went about their businesses so well, that they managed to even squeeze in a few jobs that were originally scheduled to be ... |
23 November 2009
02:24 GMT |
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Over recent weeks, a large number of false alarms have prompted Mission Controls in Houston, the US, and in Russia to wake up astronauts while they were sleeping on the space station, and to put them on alert about possible impacts. The International Space Station's (ISS) orbit is currently taking the facility m... |
21 November 2009
04:02 GMT |
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As part of NASA's Centennial Challenges Competition, the American space agency is offering more than $400,000 to the team that can design the most dexterous, strongest and most durable astronaut glove, in the Astronaut Glove Challenge. This is the second edition of the competition, through which the agency is se... |
20 November 2009
02:13 GMT |
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The space shuttle Atlantis managed a picture-perfect docking sequence to the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, as the two massive spacecraft were flying some 220 miles (354 kilometers) above the surface of the planet. The STS-129 flight will spend about 11 days in orbit, during which time the six astronaut... |
19 November 2009
02:45 GMT |
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The Pavilion Lake, in British Columbia, Canada, is arguably one of the most peculiar ones in the world. It features bacterium-built, coral-shape structures that are not similar to any others in the world, and that have not been subjected to attacks by snails, worms and other grazing animals. Because of these peculiar... |
12 November 2009
10:36 GMT |
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In addition to being one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by humans, the International Space Station (ISS) is also arguably one of the most dangerous places to be on during one's lifetime. There are numerous things that can go wrong, despite the valiant efforts that engineers from many countries ma... |
11 November 2009
05:46 GMT |
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Late this Friday, a chunk of space debris whooshed passed the International Space Station (ISS) at very close distance, triggering concerns for the astronauts' safety. The piece of debris did not buzz past extremely close to the station, Mission Controllers report, otherwise the six members of the ISS crew may h... |
7 November 2009
16:11 GMT |
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The $5-million Combined Operational Load-Bearing External Resistance Treadmill (COLBERT) that was carried aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with space shuttle Discovery during STS-128 has now finally been assembled aboard the orbital outpost. In spite of the fact that the spacecraft returned home about a m... |
8 October 2009
02:26 GMT |
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After launching on Wednesday (3:14 am EDT, 0714 GMT) from the Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, flight engineers Jeff Williams (NASA) and Maxim Suraev (RosCosmos), accompanied by billionaire Guy Laliberte, finally reached and docked to the International Space Station (ISS). The procedure, which went flawles... |
2 October 2009
09:28 GMT |
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In only a couple of hours, the two professional astronauts and the space tourist aboard the Russian-built Soyuz TMA-16 capsule are scheduled to dock to the International Space Station (ISS). The link-up is estimated to take place at 4:37 am EDT (0837 GMT), and will see two new Expedition 21 crew members brought aboar... |
2 October 2009
03:40 GMT |
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Two Expedition 21 crew members and a space tourist launched for the International Space Station (ISS) at 3:14 am EDT (0714 GMT) this morning, atop a Soyuz delivery system. The spacecraft, which carries the manned Soyuz space capsule, took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which is operated by the Russia... |
30 September 2009
05:59 GMT |
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The International Space Station (ISS) crew has a few busy days ahead of it this week, with numerous tasks that need to be completed as fast as possible. In addition, it also needs to prepare for an astronaut-replacement routine. The Soyuz TMA-16 space capsule is slated for launch from the Site 254 launch pad, at the ... |
29 September 2009
03:30 GMT |
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Finally, after more than seven days of orbital chase, Japan's new H-2 Transfer Vehicle 1 (HTV-1) caught up with the International Space Station (ISS), and was captured with the orbital outpost's robotic arm. The new space freighter, which was developed by the Japanese space agency JAXA, had a flawless inaug... |
18 September 2009
01:46 GMT |
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In the Arizona desert, NASA recently showcased its latest lunar rover, a vehicle known as the Lunar Electric Rover (LER). Running entirely on electricity provided by batteries and fuel cells, the new instrument has a closed cockpit, which means that astronauts will no longer have to wear their bulky spacesuits, as th... |
17 September 2009
10:20 GMT |
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the space shuttle Discovery have just finished their first spacewalk of the STS-128 assembly mission. A massive tank, moored to the orbital outpost, was removed from the station, while other crew members inside unpacked and installed the new Combined Operati... |
2 September 2009
04:07 GMT |
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Electrical shocks that each of us experience when touching doorknobs or car doors after a long trip are caused by vast numbers of electrons, which you have collected before touching the surface. The shock is not strong in itself, but it can be very frightening. However, when it appears during spacewalks, as astronaut... |
27 August 2009
05:23 GMT |
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NASA's new Moon probe, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), has recently beamed back amazing images showing the landing site of the harsh Apollo 14 mission, as well as the tracks the two crew members left behind in their failed journey to a peculiar crater nearby. The landing took place on February 5, 1971, a... |
22 August 2009
07:16 GMT |
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After more than 11 days of flying in low-Earth orbit attached to a port on the International Space Station, the space shuttle Endeavor finally concluded its assembly stage of the mission, and undocked from the international outpost yesterday, at 1:26 pm EDT (1726 GMT). During its stay, astronauts performed five space... |
29 July 2009
01:29 GMT |
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Ever since astronauts started spending prolonged periods of time in space, on space stations, for instance, it has become obvious to space agencies that the effects of microgravity on the human body are to be reckoned with. The longer the stay, the greater the loss of bone and muscle mass that the astronauts report. ... |
23 July 2009
05:02 GMT |
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Very few people have actually given sneezing in space a thought, but astronauts learn the hard way that doing it right can be crucial to the success of their mission. That is to say, while the outside of a spacesuit helmet can be wiped with relative ease during an extra-vehicular activity (EVA), the interior not tha... |
22 July 2009
02:39 GMT |
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Over the following 12 weeks, representatives of academies, universities and industrialists in the United Kingdom will meet and discuss whether a national space agency is necessary for the country at this point, or if the British National Space Center should be left in charge of robotic explorations. The Center has a ... |
20 July 2009
05:45 GMT |
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NASA has announced that one of the toilets aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been taken out of commission, having shown signs of malfunction. Brian Smith, the flight director for the orbital station, says in a statement that engineers are, at this point, unsure of the extent of the damage. It was not i... |
20 July 2009
03:58 GMT |
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The seven-astronaut crew that is to fly on the space shuttle Endeavor assembled at the Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, yesterday, to begin preparations for the planned launch of the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). After a month of delays, brought forth by two successive lau... |
8 July 2009
01:44 GMT |
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Before sending people into the vastness of space, to the International Space Station, or to the Moon, NASA needs to know what effects these travels, and especially the lack of gravity, will have on its astronauts. At its Human Test Subject Facility in Galveston, Texas, the American space agency is recruiting voluntee... |
18 June 2009
02:32 GMT |
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When the space shuttle Endeavor links up with the International Space Station, most likely on Monday, the joint crew of the two craft will number 13 astronauts, the largest figure ever recorded on the orbital facility. The number will only be equaled by that recorded a few months ago, when 13 astronauts were flying i... |
12 June 2009
14:21 GMT |
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If all goes according to plan, Saturday will see the launch of space shuttle Endeavor to the International Space Station, on the STS-127 construction mission. Seven astronauts will spend more than 16 days in space, performing five spacewalks, and upgrading the ISS with improved robotic arms, as well as with two new a... |
9 June 2009
02:59 GMT |
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Acting ISS Commander Gennedy Padalka and NASA flight engineer Michael Barratt have finished their scheduled spacewalk for the day, as they successfully installed two new antennas, thus priming the International Space Station for the arrival of a new shuttle mission, later this fall. The extra-vehicular activity (EVA)... |
5 June 2009
10:01 GMT |
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With space shuttle Endeavor's flight to the International Space Station scheduled for June 13, the crew aboard the orbital lab is currently engaged in making the final preparation to receive the flight, and also the two segments of the Japanese Kibo module, the Exposed Facility (JEM EF), and the Exposed Section ... |
5 June 2009
04:41 GMT |
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Despite recent criticism and cost overrun concerns, NASA is still considering placing a man on the Moon and Mars in the near future, but, in order for it to be able to do that, it has to first know and defeat the dangers that lie ahead. The most severe issue confronting a crew leaving the Earth's magnetosphere i... |
5 June 2009
03:51 GMT |
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Usually, one of the main requirements that a space agency has of its astronauts is for them to be in perfect health, and not suffer from conditions that could jeopardize their lives in the coldness of space, aboard the International Space Station (ISS). In a study conducted on one female and 16 male astronauts, resea... |
2 June 2009
10:57 GMT |
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After more than a decade of efforts to bring the International Space Station to the highest of operating standards, the orbital facility was finally declared able to hold a full, six-astronaut crew a short time ago, and now, after the successful docking of the Soyuz TMA-15 capsule on the station, it does. Expedition ... |
29 May 2009
09:36 GMT |
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Officials from the Soyuz Mission Control center near Moscow have just announced that the TMA-15 spacecraft, carrying the other half of the Expedition 20 crew, managed a perfect launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and reached its designated orbit at about 200 to 242 kilometers (120 to 150 miles) above t... |
27 May 2009
08:56 GMT |
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The White House, in a highly anticipated move, announced yesterday that former NASA astronaut Charles Frank Bolden Jr. was nominated by US President Barack Obama as the next administrator of the American space agency. Speculations about this decision have persisted for many months, but, until yesterday, nothing was c... |
24 May 2009
09:01 GMT |
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Despite the fact that the space shuttle Atlantis had three landing windows and five landing opportunities yesterday, the weather surrounding the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, and the Edwards Air Force base, in Southern California, did not cooperate with the astronauts. At the spaceport, severe thunderstorms,... |
24 May 2009
03:45 GMT |
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The moment of reckoning is finally at hand, ISS engineers from around the world think at this point. After more than ten years of operating the International Space Station with just a three-astronaut crew, the facility is now finally able to host a permanent crew of six starting next week. Scheduled to lift off from ... |
22 May 2009
06:18 GMT |
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The first British astronaut to be selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) in the first such contest it ran since 1992 is 37-year-old Army Air Corpse test pilot Timothy Peake, a veteran of helicopter flights. He was only told about his selection into the agency on Monday, when he and other five future astronauts w... |
21 May 2009
20:01 GMT |
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After the resounding success of the STS-125 service mission to Hubble, scientists and engineers are currently working on bringing all the renewed or replaced instruments online, and also on calibrating them. This is a very important step in the observation procedure, as any tiny error that might occur could significa... |
21 May 2009
02:29 GMT |
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Despite the fact that Britain is not involved in ESA's human space exploration program, having always preferred investing in the robotic exploration of the solar system, officials in London are eagerly waiting to see if one of their compatriots will be selected as one of the six new recruits that the continent&#... |
20 May 2009
07:03 GMT |
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Searching for life outside our planet is not a very easy task, especially on account of the distance between ourselves and the next possibly populated world, but also because there exists a great possibility that all other life forms detected there could have a significantly different inner structure and organization... |
19 May 2009
01:52 GMT |
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The new blockbuster movie Star Trek, which recently hit the big screen, and has already cashed in millions of dollars worldwide, has also been sent to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. Paramount Pictures, the copyright owner for the new film, sent a copy of its work to the ISS Missi... |
16 May 2009
14:01 GMT |
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Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis have just finished their second spacewalk yesterday, and managed to install six new sets of gyroscopes onto the 19-year-old space telescope. However, the very last box proved to have different dimensions than its holder, and so it could not be installed. But NASA had antic... |
16 May 2009
02:37 GMT |
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Backgrounded by a pale blue Earth, Atlantis astronauts can be seen live in this NASA TV webcast of the American space agency while working on replacing the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) with the WFPC 3 instrument, which will boost the telescope's vision considerably. The replacement procedure is only the... |
14 May 2009
11:18 GMT |
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The Progress M-02M cargo spacecraft, known by NASA under the designation Progress 33, docked on the Pirs docking module of the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, May 12th, at about 3:24 pm EDT (1924 GMT). The freighter delivered a large amount of supplies to the orbital facility, including food, medication... |
13 May 2009
14:01 GMT |
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The American space agency could have its plans of returning humans to the Moon by 2020 thwarted by the fact that the lunar surface is constantly pounded by cosmic radiation and solar flares, which are a real and serious danger to astronauts. During previous missions, travelers to Earth's natural satellite were e... |
12 May 2009
04:50 GMT |
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Astronauts on the International Space Station now have in their possession a device that would make Start Trek's tricoder look obsolete. The crew members aboard the orbital facility make daily use of a handheld apparatus called the Lab-on-a-Chip Application Development-Portable Test System (LOCAD-PTS), which is ... |
8 May 2009
10:25 GMT |
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According to an Australian researcher, there is a very tight connection between the amounts of dust that are in the lunar atmosphere at each given point and the time of the day when dust readings are recorded. He says that, when astronauts in the 1960s and the 1970s walked on the Moon, it was in the early hours of th... |
22 April 2009
16:01 GMT |
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Having served more than four months aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus returned home with something more than just the experience of working in weightlessness. She, like many other ISS crew members before her, said she realized just how fragile our planet was, from a perspective not ... |
22 April 2009
09:43 GMT |
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On Monday, former Apollo 14 astronaut and moon-walker Edgar Mitchell announced on a radio show that he believed extraterrestrials were real, and that they had been visiting us for quite some time now. He claimed that aliens were real and that the US government, as well as others around the world, had been concealing ... |
22 April 2009
07:07 GMT |
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Software developer Charles Simonyi, born in Hungary, and now an American billionaire, will spend an extra day aboard the International Space Station, on account of the fact that his craft's landing site in Kazakhstan has been flooded, officials from RosCosmos, the Russian space agency, announced on Friday. Havin... |
4 April 2009
05:17 GMT |
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