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Tide to develop first laundry detergent for astronauts' clothing on space station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Future astronauts may not need to worry about moon dust and Mars soil stains, thanks to a new effort by Tide to develop a detergent for use in space.

You can see the International Space Station (and China's Tianhe, too) in the night sky this weekend
By Joe Rao published
You can see two space stations in the night sky this weekend, China's Tianhe and the International Space Station.

China's new space station will need 10 more launches to complete
By Leonard David published
The Wednesday (April 28) launch of the Tianhe core module will be followed by a series of cargo and crew liftoffs aimed at completing the construction of China's space station by the end of 2022.

China launches core module of new space station to orbit
By Mike Wall last updated
China launched a module called Tianhe to Earth orbit tonight (April 28), kicking off the construction of the nation's new space station.

China is set to launch first module of massive space station
By Ling Xin last updated
The new orbiting laboratory will host research from Chinese and international scientists

SpaceX's Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station in photos
By Samantha Mathewson last updated
SpaceX's Crew-2 mission will launch to the International Space Station on April 22. See photos of the crewmembers and their preparations for launch.

China wants to launch its own Hubble-class telescope as part of space station
By Andrew Jones published
China could launch the first module for its own space station this month as the country also prepares to send a large space telescope to join it in orbit within the next few years.

Soyuz MS-18 crew launches to space station 60 years after first human spaceflight
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Three astronauts embarked for the International Space Station just three days shy of the 60th anniversary of the first human spaceflight. The trio launched on Soyuz MS-18, named the "Yu.A. Gagarin."
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