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After delay, NASA astronauts set for spacewalk to replace faulty space station antenna
Two NASA astronauts ventured out on a spacewalk on Thursday to replace a faulty antenna on the International Space Station, facing what NASA called a minimally heightened risk posed by orbital debris left from a Russian missile test weeks ago.
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NASA postpones spacewalk at space station due to space debris warning
A scheduled spacewalk by two NASA astronauts outside of the International Space Station has been postponed after a debris warning for the orbiting outpost caused NASA to act on the side of caution.
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The International Space Station swerved to narrowly avoid Chinese space junk. A major impact would be a disaster.
The International Space station changed its course by about 0.7 miles on Wednesday to avoid the debris, according to Roscosmos.
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Astronauts Use Augmented Reality to Repair Space Station Equipment
As humanity ventures farther and farther away from Earth, space agencies will need to ensure that astronauts can operate autonomously, because any transmissions to and from mission control will face longer and longer delays.
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The Space Review: What is the future of the International Space Station?
Time is not a friend for the International Space Station. American efforts to extend its closing until 2030 possibly beyond are dependent upon evaluations of its continued safety and integrity. Materials in space age under the stresses of the space environment and deteriorate over time.
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Astronauts prep space station for new solar array on first all-international spacewalk
Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide of JAXA and French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of ESA installed the mount for a solar array outside of the International Space Station during the first spacewalk to not include an American or Russian crew member.
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Cosmonauts on spacewalk run power and data to new space station module
Two cosmonauts completed the first in a series of spacewalks needed to outfit a newly-added Russian module to the International Space Station. Expedition 65 flight engineers Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Friday (Sept. 2) connected power and data cables for the new multipurpose laboratory module (MLM), also referred to as "Nauka" (or "Science" in Russian).
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‘Floating food’: Here is what a pizza party at International Space Station looks like
Enjoying a slice of pizza with friends on the weekends maybe a common ritual on earth but when astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) decided to have a ‘floating pizza party’, the video undoubtedly left netizens fascinated.
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Astronaut's 360 Video Lets You Explore Space Station Module
The International Space Station (ISS) is made up of lots of modules that have been added over its 20-year history, and current crew member Thomas Pesquet offered a tour of one this week. The immersive 360-degree video (above) offers our best look yet at the European Space Agency’s Columbus module, a research facility that was delivered to the the ISS by a NASA space shuttle in 2008.
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Cygnus cargo ship arrives at International Space Station with its biggest NASA haul ever
A Northrop Grumman-built Cygnus cargo ship just made its biggest delivery yet for NASA at the International Space Station. The Cygnus NG-16 vessel was captured by astronauts wielding the station's robotic arm at 6:07 a.m. EDT (1107 GMT) on Thursday as both spacecraft soared over the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Portugal. The Cygnus supply ship was christened the S.S. Ellison Onizuka in honor of the first Asian American astronaut Ellison Onuzuka, who was killed along with six others in the Challenger shuttle disaster in 1986.
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Nauka module’s near miss raises concerns about future of space station
Last Thursday the large new Russian space station module, Nauka, finally docked with the International Space Station after several technical issues en route to the orbiting laboratory. However, the problems did not end there. About three hours after linking to the station, Nauka began firing its propulsion thrusters, throwing the space station off kilter.
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Russian module mishap destabilises International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) was destabilised after engines of a newly arrived Russian module inadvertently fired up. "Mission control teams corrected the action and all systems are operating normally," US space agency Nasa said. This was done by activating thrusters on other modules of the ISS. An investigation is now under way.
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Space Debris Has Hit And Damaged The International Space Station
The inevitable has occurred. A piece of space debris too small to be tracked has hit and damaged part of the International Space Station - namely, the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The instrument is still operational, but the object punctured the thermal blanket and damaged the boom beneath. It's a sobering reminder that the low-Earth orbit's space junk problem is a ticking time bomb.
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Russia to withdraw from ISS, will launch own space station
Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said work had begun on the fist module of a new station, after officials warned that Russia was considering pulling out of the ISS, one of the few successful examples of cooperation with the West.
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Companies race to design private space stations before the ISS goes offline
Companies are rapidly designing private space stations that could one day dominate operations in orbit around Earth. Why it matters: NASA is hoping private industry will start to take over operations in low-Earth orbit once the International Space Station comes to an end, creating a robust commercial market in that part of space.
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The International Space Station microfarm can now grow radishes
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) says it has successfully grown its very own batch of radishes on the International Space Station (ISS). The successful project took place last month when researchers were able to grow six packs of radishes in space. This is great news for scientists attempting to produce vegetables and fruits in environments with low levels of gravity.
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The International Space Station is now home to the world's 1st commercial airlock
The International Space Station is now sporting a shiny new piece of hardware. On Monday (Dec. 21), the first commercial airlock ever sent to the International Space Station (ISS) was attached to its exterior. The new structure is a bell-shaped airlock that is designed to transfer payloads and other materials from inside the station out into the vacuum of space.
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How Humanity Spent Its First 20 Years in Orbit Aboard the ISS
WHEN ROBYN GATENS was hired by NASA in 1985, the agency had just announced plans for a space station called Freedom, and the young chemical engineer had been tapped to help solve one of its biggest technological challenges. NASA engineers had plenty of experience keeping astronauts alive in space for a few days or weeks at a time, but the new space station was meant to be permanently occupied.
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Astronauts home in on International Space Station air leak
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully narrowed down the source of a small air leak that had been growing in size. Kenny Todd, deputy manager of the space station, said the leak was first detected more than a year ago but had increased in the past couple of months. A fresh round of testing overnight Monday revealed the leak was in a service module in the Russian segment, Todd said during a NASA briefing Tuesday.
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The ISS just avoided a ‘piece of unknown space debris’
The astronauts on board were never in danger
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