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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 ...
Time-Lapse Of Progress Cargo Spacecraft Docking With Space Station
The Russian Progress MS-28 freighter docked with the International Space Station. It is carrying nearly three tons of food, ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
Delhi Confidential: Space In Textbook
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s journey to the International Space Station (ISS) has already found a place in a new ...