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China sends its youngest astronaut to 'Heavenly Palace' space station

Asia & Pacific 3 months ago

China sends its youngest astronaut to 'Heavenly Palace' space station

The Shenzhou-21 crew were also joined by four black mice, the first small mammals to be taken to the Chinese space station.

Historic private astronaut mission prepares for splashdown

Science & Tech 1 year ago

Historic private astronaut mission prepares for splashdown

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission hit a peak altitude of 1,400 kilometers, more than three times higher than the International Space Station, and the furthest humans had ever traveled from Earth since the Apollo missions to the Moon, and performed first ever spacewalk by non-government astronauts.

First woman, Black astronaut to make 2024 flight around Moon

People 2 years ago

First woman, Black astronaut to make 2024 flight around Moon

NASA unveiled the crew on Monday for its first human mission to the Moon in more than 50 years –- including the first woman and Black man to voyage into deep space.

China's 'space dream': A Long March to the Moon and beyond

Science & Tech 3 years ago

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China's 'space dream': A Long March to the Moon and beyond

The return to Earth of three astronauts on Saturday after six months at China's new space station marks a landmark step in the country's space ambitions.

Chinese astronauts arrive at space station for longest mission

People 4 years ago

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Chinese astronauts arrive at space station for longest mission

Three astronauts successfully docked with China's new space station on Saturday on what is set to be Beijing's longest crewed mission to date and the latest landmark in its drive to become a major space power.

What a blast! The rush of amateur astronauts

Science & Tech 4 years ago

What a blast! The rush of amateur astronauts

With veteran actor William Shatner of Star Trek becoming the latest celebrity to go into space Wednesday, we look at the recent rush of amateur astronauts.

US, French astronauts make ISS spacewalk

Lifestyle 4 years ago

US, French astronauts make ISS spacewalk

A French and an American astronaut completed a six-hour spacewalk Sunday as they installed new solar panels to boost power supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said.

SpaceX capsule, carrying 4 astronauts, docks with International Space Station

World 5 years ago

SpaceX capsule, carrying 4 astronauts, docks with International Space Station

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, dubbed Resilience by its crew of three Americans and one Japanese astronaut, docked at 11:01 p.m. EST (4:01 GMT), 27 hours after launching atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Erobotics, a solution for the sexual health and well-being of astronauts

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Erobotics, a solution for the sexual health and well-being of astronauts

Although they are trained to live in isolated spaces for long periods, astronauts are still human beings, and some human needs become difficult to ignore over time.

US makes history with first all-female spacewalk

World 6 years ago

US makes history with first all-female spacewalk

US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir became the first all-female pairing to carry out a spacewalk Friday, following a spacesuit flub earlier this year that caused the historic mission to be aborted.

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