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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 ...
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Astronauts get haircuts at International Space Station barbershop
The mock barbershop comes after the astronauts had a cocktail party aboard the International Space Station. The post ...
Despite chronic letdowns, NASA just can’t quit Boeing’s Starliner
Boeing, now more than $2 billion in the hole to pay for all Starliner's delays, is still more than a year away from executing ...
UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus to command NASA SpaceX mission to International Space Station
An alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will command a SpaceX flight at the end of this month NASA said ...
Former UNC student 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 ...
Axiom private space mission could be glimpse of the future as ISS retirement looms
The mission marked a historic moment for India, Poland and Hungary, who sent astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time in decades.
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NASA shares details for its next Space Station crew as its budget and staffing face new cuts
A new crew will soon be heading to the International Space Station. It comes at a time of upheaval at NASA, where the agency ...