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Wakata: U.S., Russian astronauts on ISS enjoyed Japanese food

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, who returned to Earth from his latest mission in March, said the Japanese food he took to the International Space Station was popular among the other astronauts.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Axiom Space targeting May 8 for launch of 2nd private crewed mission to space station

The four-person Ax-2, the second private crewed mission to the International Space Station, now has a target launch date: May 8.

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Astronauts fly replacement Soyuz capsule to new docking port at space station

A NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts took a Soyuz capsule for a spin at the International Space Station early Thursday (April 6) to make way for a new cargo ship.

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Who is Christina Koch? What to know about NC astronaut headed to the moon

Christina Koch, a graduate of N.C. State University who grew up in Jacksonville, North Carolina, will be one of four astronauts to fly around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Meet Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut on board Artemis 2 moon mission

Learn all about Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who will fly on the historic Artemis 2 moon mission with three NASA colleagues.

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Four for the moon! NASA names Artemis 2 astronaut crew for 1st lunar mission since Apollo

NASA has named its first moon crew in over 50 years. The agency announced Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA and Canada's Jeremy Hansen as the Artemis 2 crew.

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Why will NASA's Artemis 2 only fly around the moon, not orbit or land?

NASA landed 12 astronauts on the moon during the Apollo program more than half a century ago. So why is the upcoming Artemis 2 mission just doing a lunary fly-around?

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Best space pranks: From space apes to smuggled sandwiches

Explore some of the best pranks carried out in space. From rogue gorillas to smuggled sandwiches, we discover the lighter side of space exploration.

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Artemis 2's Canadian astronaut got their moon mission seat with 'potato salad'

It took four years of negotiations for Canada to get a seat aboard Artemis 2, the mission that will send four astronauts around the moon in 2024. Here's how it happened.

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Return of the Gedi: space mission that maps Earth’s forests saved from destruction

Nasa grants last-minute reprieve to invaluable climate and biodiversity scanner on International Space Station, due to be incinerated in Earth’s atmosphere

The Guardian - UK

Leaky Soyuz spacecraft at space station returns to Earth in speedy landing

A Soyuz space capsule that suffered a major coolant leak in December departed the International Space Station without a crew early Tuesday (March 28)

Space

NASA to name Artemis 2 crew next week, the first moon astronauts in 50 years

NASA will kickstart human moon exploration again with the announcement of the Artemis 2 crew of four astronauts on April 3. Three Americans and a Canadian will fly.

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Does the future of medicine lie in space?

Earth’s gravity makes it harder to cultivate the proteins needed to study diseases and pathogens. And although the cost of space travel is high, private enterprise is stepping in

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Boom! Sierra Space blows up final inflatable space station module in initial test series (video)

Sierra Space just destroyed (on purpose) another space module, wrapping up a four-part test series designed to help ready its inflatable habitats for future space missions.

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UAE's 1st long-duration astronaut marks the start of Ramadan in space

Sultan Al Neyadi, who flew to space March 2 as part of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission, may not fast on the International Space Station under an exception for travelers.

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This mysterious streak of light over California is actually an old space station antenna meeting its doom (video)

St. Patrick's Day revelers in Sacramento, California witnessed an old piece of the space station burn up in the atmosphere on March 17.

Los Angeles Times

Space station discarded some trash. It rained fire in California's sky

Jeff Watters and his friends weren't sure what to think of the streaking lights that dashed across the Sacramento night sky late Friday.

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The Guardian - US

Mystery solved after strange lights spotted over California night sky

Astronomer says unusual sighting 99.9% certain to be due to burning space debris from International Space Station

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International Space Station To Be Crashed Back To Earth Using A ‘Space Tug’

NASA has requested $178 million from the U.S. government to safely remove the International Space Station from orbit after 2030.

Daily Mirror

'Earth' photo optical illusion leaves people baffled - what do you see?

You might recognise it as a picture released from NASA or the International Space Station - but the image is actually something a little closer to home than you think

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The Independent UK

Watch as Nasa’s SpaceX crew discuss trip to ISS

Watch from Washington, DC, as Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-5 discuss their recent trip to the International Space Station.

Daily Mirror

NASA plans £1bn 'space tug' project to crash the International Space Station back to Earth

The International Space Station needs to be taken out of orbit after 2030, and NASA is planning to use a £1billion space tug to help it be safely crashed back down to Earth

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Wakata back from ISS after 5-month mission

WASHINGTON -- Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) returned to Earth on Saturday with three crewmates from the International Space Station (ISS).

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