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NASA selects SpaceX to build deorbit vehicle for International Space Station
By Brett Tingley published
NASA has selected SpaceX to develop a vehicle that will bring the International Space Station to a fiery end when the time comes.
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ISS astronauts conduct 'spacewalk review' after spacesuit coolant leak
By Elizabeth Howell published
ISS astronauts are reviewing spacesuits and spacewalking procedures after a leak during a spacewalk on June 24. NASA's next spacewalk is still scheduled for July 2.
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Sprites from space! Astronaut photographs rare red lightning phenomenon from ISS
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick caught a rare surprise while imaging an intense thunderstorm off the coast of South Africa. He spotted a red sprite, a rare type of lightning.
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Florida family files claim with NASA after ISS space junk crashes into home
By Josh Dinner published
A Florida family has filed a claim with NASA after discarded components from the International Space Station crashed through their house.
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NASA cancels ISS spacewalk due to spacesuit coolant leak (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Two NASA astronauts stopped their International Space Station spacewalk today (June 24) after a spacesuit coolant leak. The astronauts were still in the hatch when it happened.
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Watch NASA astronauts collect microbe samples during ISS spacewalk today (livestream video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
Two NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station today (June 24), and you can watch the action live.
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NASA reschedules ISS spacewalk after astronaut experiences 'spacesuit discomfort'
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has rescheduled last week's EVA, which was called off only an hour before the astronauts were set to exit the station.
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Bark! Meow! Cluck! NASA uses lasers to beam pictures of pet dogs, cats and chickens to the ISS
By Stefanie Waldek published
NASA is testing how infrared light can transfer far more information than radio frequency communications.
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NASA calls off spacewalk at International Space Station due to 'spacesuit discomfort'
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has postponed a scheduled EVA today (June 13), as the two astronauts slated for the spacewalk were already putting on their suits.
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'No emergency situation' on International Space Station, NASA says after astronaut medical drill audio causes stir
By Tariq Malik published
It sounded like a nightmare scenario: An astronaut commander on the International Space Station in distress and a flight surgeon on Earth stuck in traffic. But it was all a simulation.
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