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Shiny: Astronaut Wears ‘Firefly’ T-Shirt In First Instagram From Space
And now, time for some thrilling heroics. NASA astronaut Steve Swanson sent out the first Instagram from space last week…
Handy! 3-D Printing Could Build Moon Bases And Improve Items Used In Space
Star Trek replicators, here we come. The European Space Agency has released a list of how 3-D printing could change…
Why The Eclipse Forced A Shutdown Of Lunar Spacecraft’s Instruments
While people across North America marvelled at the blood-red moon early this morning, some NASA engineers had a different topic…
How Not To Get Bored During A Year On Space Station
When planning for long-duration space travel, many people would think along the lines of not forgetting a towel or something…
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SpaceX Cargo Launch to Station “GO” for April 14 – Watch Live Here
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket preparing for April 14, 2014 liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air…
Contingency Spacewalk Planned Next Week, But Dragon Must Arrive At Space Station First
As contingency spacewalks go, the urgent task should be easy: a quick 2.5-hour run to swap out a failed backup…
Failed Space Station Computer Spurs Contingency Spacewalk Plans
NASA is preparing a contingency spacewalk to deal with a broken backup computer component on the International Space Station, the agency…
Backup Computer Glitches On Space Station But Crew Safe, NASA Says
A backup computer that controls "some systems associated with robotics" on the International Space Station is not "responding to commands",…
Twin Peeks: Astronaut Brothers To Go Under Microscope During One-Year Mission
Identical twin astronauts, one headed to space for a year and the other happily at home. Imagine just how excited…
European Satellite Dodged Space Debris Hours After Reaching Orbit
Yesterday, the European Space Agency disclosed a serious problem early in the Sentinel-1A mission, which lifted off April 3 on…