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NASA astronaut celebrates Thanksgiving on ISS with turkey socks, Earth views

NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara received new turkey socks for U.S. Thanksgiving on the International Space Station. Amid eating good food in orbit, she shared space views of her new duds.

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Denmark's comic strip bear Rasmus Klump takes a spin on the space station

Denmark's first astronaut, Andy Mogensen, marked the midpoint of his second mission on the ISS by comparing his zero-g skills against those of another Danish icon, Rasmus Klump.

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China eyes additional modules for Tiangong space station

China's Tiangong space station is set to expand to have a cross-shaped configuration and may include additional modules to double its size in the coming years, according to the country's space agency.

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China's youngest space station crew send home spectacular views from space (video)

China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts are getting into the rhythms of life in orbit — and also sending back some choice clips of their activities.

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Astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving in space! Here's what they'll eat and what they're thankful for (video)

The crew of Expedition 70 are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving in space, explaining in a new video what they are thankful for before they sit down for an out-of-this-world Turkey Day meal.

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Canada assigns astronauts to launch on Boeing's Starliner, back up Artemis 2 moon mission

The Canadian Space Agency announced 2 new spaceflights for its astronauts on Wednesday (Nov. 22), following a historic moon assignment earlier this year.

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Canadian Space Agency will announce new astronaut assignments today (Nov. 22). Here's how to watch it live.

The Canadian Space Agency will announce new astronaut assignments on Nov. 22, just 6 months after astronaut Jeremy Hansen received a moon mission for Artemis 2.

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NASA astronaut sees her parents' birth country from space. 'This may be the closest I will ever get'

NASA's Jasmin Moghbeli recently saw Iran from the International Space Station. Her parents fled the country in 1979 and she has been unable to visit it during her lifetime.

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How to see the Nasa bag lost in space floating over the UK

A tool bag that was dropped by Nasa astronauts carrying out a job on the International Space Station (ISS) will be visible to the UK this week.

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Lost astronaut tool bag from ISS shines in new telescope image (photo)

Astronauts on the International Space Station harmlessly lost a tool bag during a spacewalk on Nov. 1. A new telescope image from Rome shows the stray bag shining among the stars.

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Meditating in VR is so good that astronauts brought it to space

SpaceX and HTC just launched a VR headset to the International Space Station, proving that meditation in VR is the best way to transport yourself elsewhere.

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White House lays out possible rules for private space stations and more

The National Space Council has released a draft bill that would split the regulation of novel space activities between two departments: Transportation and Commerce.

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Scientists suspect there's ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it

Building a space station on the Moon might seem like something out of a science fiction movie, but each new lunar mission is bringing that idea closer to reality. Scientists are homing in on potential lunar ice reservoirs in permanently shadowed regions, or PSRs. These are key to setting up…

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European Space Agency signs on to upcoming 'Starlab' space station

The European Space Agency, Airbus and Voyager Space have signed an agreement for the Starlab commercial space station, which will provide a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit.

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Lost Tool Kit Spotted In Space: NASA Astronauts’ Mishap On ISS

NASA astronauts lose tool kit during spacewalk, photographed by JAXA astronaut

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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship docks at ISS with laser experiment and more (video)

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrived at the International Space Station early Saturday (Nov. 11) carrying tons of fresh supplies for the orbiting lab's astronaut crew.

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International Space Station dodges orbital debris hours before SpaceX cargo ship's arrival: report

The International Space Station moved away fromdodged space debris on Friday (Nov. 10), Russian space officials said, hours before a SpaceX cargo ship aims to arrive.

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Astronauts dropped a tool bag during an ISS spacewalk, and you can see it with binoculars

It's an odd astronomy target, but a tool bag that gave astronauts the slip during a spacewalk at the International Space Station is surprisingly bright and can be seen with binoculars.

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Powerful new thrusters for NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway space station get a test (photo)

The propulsion system for NASA's planned moon-orbiting Gateway space station has been undergoing qualification testing at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

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Watch SpaceX launch its 29th cargo mission to the International Space Station tonight

SpaceX will launch its next robotic cargo mission to the International Space Station tonight (Nov. 9), and you can watch the action live.

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Surprise! China's space station has a 3rd, mini robotic arm. Watch it in action (video)

Inside the Tiangong space station's Mengtian experiment module, there's a small, dextrous arm that can assist astronauts' everyday activities, Chinese broadcaster CCTV revealed.

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"They upgrade the cameras regularly, not only because they get better, but because their sensors get damaged by radiation" - Astronaut Thomas Pesquet talks about shooting the earth from space

European astronaut Thomas Pesquet explains the challenges of taking photographs at night from the International Space Station

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NASA Astronauts Lose Tool Bag During Spacewalk

Embarrassing incident as tool bag drifts away while fixing solar power array on International Space Station

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Boom in space tourism threatens to boost the amounts of space junk and climate emissions

Commercial companies are increasingly becoming involved in transporting astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), as well as other activities in orbit. Some, such as Houston-based Axiom Space, eventually want to build their own space stations in orbit, where commercial astronauts could make extended stays.

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A VR headset that could help astronaut mental health is launching to ISS on SpaceX rocket this week

Astronauts will soon be able to enter virtual reality for mental health care on the International Space Station. A new VR headset launching Nov. 9 adds more tools for astronauts looking to stay healthy in orbit.

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