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The ironic situation of two astronauts stranded in space.
Once considered a landmark flight for both NASA and Boeing, technical problems have turned the CFT into one of the most forgettable missions in history.
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Why did Soviet astronauts often carry guns into space?
In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to make a historic space flight. The Soviet Union launched many other missions after that.
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Mysterious ghostly phenomenon in Earth's orbit
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen on December 5 filmed a mysterious and creepy phenomenon called
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The Truth About the White Bag Floating in the Sky
The strange object discovered orbiting Earth is neither a spacecraft nor a satellite. What is it really?
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The Heartbreaking Truth Behind the Astronaut Job That Many People Dream of
To carry out amazing space explorations, humans have had to sacrifice a lot.
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Why did American astronauts have to be quarantined when returning to Earth?
Returning to Earth in July 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong had to celebrate his 39th birthday in quarantine.
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What would a day on the Moon be like for astronauts?
When the astronauts set foot on the Moon, they realized a shocking truth: in the one day they spent exploring that strange world, many days had passed on Earth!
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How to get back to the spacecraft if the astronauts leave the cabin to work and accidentally drift away?
Outer space is a very dangerous environment, including high energy particles, solar radiation, micrometeorites, micrometeorites,...
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How do astronauts weigh when floating in space?
On the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts use specialized Russian and American equipment to measure body mass instead of weight.
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Images reveal how Starship will take astronauts to the Moon
SpaceX and NASA released a series of simulated images of how the Starship launch system would land astronauts of the Artemis program on the lunar surface.
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SpaceX Crew-8 leaves the International Space Station to begin its journey back to Earth
The astronauts of the SpaceX Crew-8 mission have left the International Space Station (ISS), beginning their journey back to Earth, expected to land off the coast of Flo…
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ISS astronaut hospitalized after returning to Earth
SpaceX's Dragon Endeavour spacecraft carrying Crew-8 landed in the Gulf of Mexico on October 25, after which one astronaut had to stay in the hospital for health monitor…
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Mae Jemison - America's first African-American female astronaut
On September 12, 1992, NASA's space shuttle Endeavour launched into space on an eight-day orbital mission.
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'Super Limbs' invention helps astronauts stand firmly on the Moon
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have invented 'SuperLimbs' that can help astronauts stand up when they fall.
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Space Travel Weakens the Heart: Challenges for Astronauts on Space Exploration Missions!
Prolonged space travel has been shown to cause serious damage to the human body.