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Nasa astronaut accidentally drops mirror into space
An astronaut has dropped a small mirror into space by accident, Nasa has said. Commander Chris Cassidy lost control of the mirror while leaving the International Space Station for a spacewalk to work on batteries, and it floated away at about a foot per second, the space agency said.
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After Dragon’s historic docking, America has more new spaceships on the way
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft made history for the second time on Sunday. On May 25, 2012, a Cargo Dragon was grabbed by the ISS. It became the first private spacecraft to visit the International Space Station. On Sunday, when Dragonship Endeavour docked with the station 15 minutes ahead of schedule, above the border of China and Mongolia, it became the first private spacecraft to fly crew there (or anywhere in orbit, for that matter).
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Astronaut capsule docks with space station
US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Their Dragon capsule - supplied and operated by the private SpaceX company - edged them into port on the high-flying lab's bow section. The men will have to wait for leak and pressure checks to be completed before they can disembark and join the Russian and American crew already on the ISS. Hurley and Behnken launched from Florida on Saturday.
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SpaceX’s Dragon launch ushers in a new era for Americans in space
On Wednesday afternoon, two NASA astronauts are set to take off from Kennedy Space Center aboard a capsule built by Elon Musk’s space company.
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Everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic Demo-2 launch, its first with NASA astronauts
SpaceX is set for its most important milestone, a launch that may well define the future of the U.S. space program. Elon Musk’s company plans to launch two NASA astronauts on Wednesday — the first crewed mission in SpaceX history. The mission, called Demo-2, is technically the final test flight of the company’s spacecraft. Regardless of the nature of the mission, Demo-2 will be the first launch of NASA astronauts from the U.S. since 2011.
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SpaceX to make history with crewed ISS mission. Here's how to watch.
The Demo-2 launch, carrying NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, will lift off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 27.
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NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic
NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade later on this month, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, both veterans of the Space Shuttle program that was shuttered in 2011, will blast off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 27.
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NASA astronauts will return to new world ravaged by coronavirus
A pair of NASA astronauts will be returning to a whole new world when they come down to earth next week after months in space. Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir, who have been isolated on the International Space Station for nine and seven months respectively, said they’re now bracing for their return to a planet that has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic since they left, CNN reported.
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Astronauts brace for return to Earth – and coronavirus: "It is quite surreal for us"
Nearly seven months aboard the International Space Station may be an extreme case of social distancing and isolation, but astronaut Jessica Meir says she expects to feel more isolated than ever when she returns next week to a planet in the grip of the coronavirus. "It is quite surreal for us to see this whole situation unfolding on the planet below," Meir told CBS News during an orbital news conference Friday. "The Earth still looks just as stunning as always from up here, so it's difficult to believe all the changes that have taken place.
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A flock of astronauts
When Earth is so far away, it helps to have friends nearby. The usual six-astronaut crew of the International Space Station welcomed three more and a cargo vehicle last week, making for a full house on the orbital outpost. The arrival of NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka and the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri on Friday was followed by the Japanese HTV-8 space freighter the next day, bringing over four tonnes of supplies and fresh science.
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Amazon fires seen from Space Station
The Amazon rainforest is burning. As relief agencies turn to satellite data to help assess the scale, astronauts too are helping to provide context from the International Space Station.
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ISS gets a new docking port for future spaceships
Two NASA astronauts successfully installed a new docking adapter Wednesday for incoming SpaceX and Boeing vehicles that may arrive with crew as early as this year.
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Space station mold survives 200 times the radiation dose that would kill a human
As anyone who’s ever had a mold infestation knows, the fungi can be very hard to kill. It turns out mold may also be highly resistant to the harsh conditions of outer space. Its spores can survive doses of radiation 200 times higher than those that would kill a human, researchers reported here today at the Astrobiology Science Conference.
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Getting ready for Mars – on the Space Station
From disrupted biological clocks to radiation and contamination hazards, Europe is running experiments on the International Space Station to take human exploration one step closer to Mars. As a new week starts on planet Earth, continuous research in orbit brings new knowledge about the challenges of making a trip to the Red Planet a reality.
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SpaceX delivered 5,500 lbs of cargo to the International Space Station today
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft successfully made its way to the International Space Station (ISS), with approximately 5,500 lbs of NASA cargo and science experiments. It launched Sunday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, and it arrived today, joining five other spacecraft currently docked at the station.
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International Space Station hit by major power shortage
The International Space Station has been hit by a major power shortage that has forced a delivery from SpaceX to be delayed. SpaceX was supposed to launch a shipment on Wednesday. But an old power-switching unit malfunctioned at the space station on Monday and knocked two power channels offline. The six remaining power channels still worked normally, according to Nasa.
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Robot Astrobees Honey and Bumble report for duty on the ISS
On April 19, the Cygnus spacecraft docked at the International Space Station. Among plenty of other cargo, it carried special passengers: two small robots named Honey and Bumble. These “Astrobees” will soon become part of the station’s working crew, helping with such tasks as checking inventory, recording astronauts and experiments and running their own research projects.
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The Moment of Truth: Video of Conversation Between Russian Astronauts Goes Viral
Have you ever wondered, what it would feel like to have an amazing job, instead of working 9 to 5. What would it feel like to experience the excitement of launch, see the Earth from space and float in zero gravity. A lot of people dream to be an astronaut, but you’ll be surprised how gloomy it gets at times.
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NASA researchers catalogue all microbes and fungi on the International Space Station
A comprehensive catalogue of the bacteria and fungi found on surfaces inside the International Space Station (ISS) is being presented in a study published in the open access journal Microbiome. Knowledge of the composition of the microbial and fungal communities on the ISS can be used to develop safety measures for NASA for long-term space travel or living in space.
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'Bucket-list shot': Australian gets rare photo of space station in front of moon
An amateur Australian astronomer who took a “perfect” photo of the International Space Station passing in front of the moon says it took him eight years to set up. Ken Lawson, from Geraldton in Western Australia, has been an avid astronomer and photographer since childhood. On 14 March he captured the shot of the space station passing between Earth and the moon, in perfect light, with a simple camera and telescope.
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