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Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms
By Mike Wall published
The small object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was indeed part of a pallet jettisoned from the ISS three years ago, NASA has confirmed.
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NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara missed the total solar eclipse, but saw Earth 'moving' below her during spacewalk (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara missed watching an eclipse from the ISS by days. But she did participate in the 4th all-woman spacewalk, and has a unique story about a baby octopus.
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Soyuz capsule with crew of 3, including 1st female astronaut from Belarus, lands safely to end ISS mission
By Elizabeth Howell published
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three people, including the first female Belarusian in space, landed in Kazakhstan early this morning (April 6).
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Watch live as Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying 3 spaceflyers departs the ISS tonight
By Elizabeth Howell published
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft is set to depart the ISS late tonight (April 5) with three people on board, and you can watch the action live.
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Mysterious object that crashed through Florida home was likely space junk from the International Space Station
By Ben Turner published
The mysterious cylinder crashed through the home of Alejandro Otero on March 8.
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SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts share the good and bad of spending 6 months in space
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa spoke about their six months on the space station.
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SpaceX to launch 30th cargo mission to the ISS for NASA this week
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 30th operational cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday (March 21).
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SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts undock from the ISS for March 12 return to Earth
By Elizabeth Howell published
SpaceX Crew-7's astronauts left the International Space Station March 11. Their return to Earth may occur as soon as March 12.
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5,800 pounds of batteries tossed off the ISS in 2021 will fall to Earth today
By Leonard David published
A nearly 3-ton leftover tossed overboard from the International Space Station is nearing its plunge toward Earth.
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Air is leaking from a Russian ISS module, but 'no impact to crew,' NASA says
By Brett Tingley published
The space station has a leak at the aft end of the Russian Zvezda service module where the nation's Progress spacecraft dock to the orbital lab, NASA officials said on Wednesday (Feb. 28).
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