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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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50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates
The first joint space mission between the United States and Russia (then the Soviet Union) docked in Earth orbit half a ...
The ISS is nearing retirement, so why is NASA still gung-ho about Starliner?
NASA officials remain eager for Starliner to begin these regular crew rotation flights, even as its sole destination, the ISS ...
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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 ...
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Returns to Earth After Historic ISS Mission
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, extended its heartfelt congratulations to Group Captain ...
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Otherworldly space images from a major photography competition
From a silhouetted space station to glowing comet tails and swirling stars, this year's ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the ...
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What 20 years of space station research means for life on Earth
Research on the ISS helped scientists tackle problems we can’t solve on Earth, from human biology to fire behavior and ...
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India Plans Its Own Space Station 'Bharat' By 2035, Confirms Minister Jitendra Singh
After ISS mission, India plans fully indigenous astronaut launch in 2027, says Jitendra Singh; Shukla’s flight paves way for ...
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Experiments conducted by Shubhanshu Shukla on ISS going to be of relevance for world: Jitendra Singh
"Experiments on Indian strain of tardigrades, myogenesis, sprouting of methi and moong seeds, cyanobacteria, microalgae, crop ...
Astronauts splash down in the Pacific after ISS mission
NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday (July 15) after her ...
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 ...