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Fifty Years of Human Spaceflight
Human spaceflight has come a long way over the last 50 years since the launch of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961 during the Vostok 1 mission. SPACE.com looks at just how far spaceflight has come and what's on the horizon.
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What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield rang in the Chinese New Year with amazing photos of China from space.
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield took these pictures from the International Space Station.
The unmanned Progress 48 undocked at 8:15 a.m. EST on Feb. 9 to make way for a new supply ship launching on Monday, Feb. 11.
Apollo 17 moonwalker Eugene Cernan says he'd love to have had a spaceship the size of the International Space Station.
See the amazing series of real-life tweets exchanged between Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield in space and sci-fi celebrities on Earth.
Famed actor William Shatner, TV's Captain Kirk, called astronaut Chris Hadfield on the International Space Station.
Recent launches by North Korea, South Korea and Iran highlight a growing trend.
See photos from the satellite and rocket launches of 2013 in this SPACE.com gallery.
Coco Brown has purchased a ticket for a mission set to launch in March 2014.
Retired NASA astronaut Jerry Ross is the ultimate frequent flyer.
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will take a time out on Friday (Feb. 8) for the musical milestone.
Famed Star Trek actor William Shatner will call astronaut Chris Hadfield in space live on Feb. 7.
No asteroid target has yet been selected, making planning difficult.
Just a week ago, Iran launched a monkey to space. Now, the country is looking toward launching humans.
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
A day after the shuttle launched, an object appeared to separate from the orbiter in space.
Astronaut Jerry Ross was standing on the runway waiting for Columbia to come home.
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