All news on the topic: International Space Station

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Watch NASA's SpaceX Dragon crew prepare to return to Earth from space station
NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 splashed down off the coast of Florida in a Dragon spacecraft Tuesday morning after spending about six months aboard the International Space Station
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Astronauts head to Space Station 'fashionably late' after SpaceX launch delayed
Three NASA astronauts, including the second-ever Black woman to be assigned a long station mission, and a Russian astronaut have finally started their journey to the International Space Station
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What doomed Columbia astronauts saw and felt as they plunged to tragic deaths
Seven astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Columbia died when the NASA craft disintegrated on re-entry to earth 21 years ago - here's what they would have known and experienced as they attempted to land
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First untethered spacewalk seen in iconic photos ahead of 40th anniversary
These incredible photos capture lone astronaut Bruce McCandless II floating in space after he stepped out of his shuttle Challenger with only a jetpack to propel him.
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People baffled by Government's bizzarely detailed job description for astronaut
The UK Government's very particular job description for an astronaut is being mocked by Brits online, as it is filled with seemingly obvious information about the required work pattern
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Expert says Peregrine spacecraft may ‘tumble uncontrollably’ when fuel runs out
The US spacecraft was due to reach the moon by February 23 - but a fuel leak means it now has ‘no chance’ of a successful landing. Instead, it could threaten our communications
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NASA astronaut 'exonerated' after tomato lost in space is found months later
Frank Rubio was cleared of blame after a tomato that went missing in space was found months later, following teasing from his crewmates who joked he had eaten it
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Miss England winner takes controls of spaceship to fulfil astronaut dream
Jessica Gagen, a rocket scientist, is one small step closer to fulfilling her dream after 'flying' a Boeing Starliner spaceship at the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando and is a speaker at top space conference
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Exact date Brits can see Nasa astronauts' lost tool bag floating in space
NASA astronauts dropped a tool bag while carrying out maintenance work on the International Space Station and these are the best dates for stargazers in the UK to see it
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NASA astronauts drop toolbox on ISS spacewalk – and now it's orbiting the Earth
Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara lost their toolbox during work at the International Space Station with the equipment now hurtling through space at 17,000mph
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All-British astronaut team could be first UK-only team to be sent into space
The mission would see astronauts launched into space, spending up to two weeks in orbit to carry out scientific research and participate in education and outreach activities
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International Space Station leaking as astronauts warned to close shutters
Flight controllers in Houston first noticed the latest problem to plague the Russian segment of the International Space Station when cameras on the exterior showed the leak
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India's moon rover makes incredible discovery in hunt for water on south pole
The rover's laser-induced spectroscope instrument also detected aluminum, iron, calcium, chromium, titanium, manganese, oxygen and silicon on the lunar surface
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Moment India's lunar rover roams around the moon after historic launch
As the lander touched down on Wednesday, crowds gathered in offices, shops and restaurants erupted with clapping and dancing in the world's most-populous country
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'I trained as an astronaut at space camp for adults - our mission was intense'
How astronauts train is always top of the list of any space fan's questions - so we sent one writer to try it out and find out exactly what happens at space camp
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Best time to see stars and planets – expert explains when and where to look
Expert Chris Lintott says that the coming weeks are among the best for watching amazing events occurring in the skies above us
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India launches first ever rocket to the moon four years after disaster
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, named after the Sanskrit word for "moon craft", is being launched from the southern Indian town of Sriharikota while carrying an orbiter, lander and rover
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'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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NASA plans £1bn 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
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SpaceX scraps attempt to launch 4 astronauts to ISS just 2 mins before liftoff
Elon Musk's SpaceX had planned to launch a rocket for NASA to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday with four astronauts onboard, when a technical issue occurred
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Meteor strike leaves astronaut and cosmonauts facing entire year stuck in space
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin, and Nasa astronaut Francisco Rubio face spending a year in space after a tiny meteor is believed to have damaged their ride home
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UK's star of space Major Tim Peake retires as European Space Agency astronaut
The astronaut - who is one of just a small handful of Brits to ever voyage to outer space - said it was time to step down but wouldn't rule out another trip