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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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Spaceship Out of Control! What If You Were Forced to Parachute in Space?
Space is not only fascinating but also brings deadly dangers, challenging human endurance in the journey to conquer the universe.
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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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China sends 'Moon bricks' into space
On November 15, China launched the Tianzhou-8 cargo ship to deliver equipment to the Tiangong space station.
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International Space Station leak, NASA fears 'catastrophic failure'
A segment of the Russian-controlled International Space Station is leaking, causing pressure and air to flow out.
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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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China on track to surpass US in race to return humans to the Moon
Plans to land humans on the Moon with the Artemis III mission have been delayed while China's rival program is progressing rapidly without any significant setbacks or de…
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How many people have walked on the moon?
Although costly and fraught with risk, the Apollo program was a huge success for NASA, landing a total of 12 astronauts on the surface of the Moon.
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China will launch Shenzhou-19 spacecraft early morning October 30
China today (October 29) announced the launch time and crew of the Shenzhou-19 manned spacecraft in a launch mission scheduled for early tomorrow morning (October 30).
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China launches Shenzhou-19 spacecraft to Tiangong station
Early in the morning of October 30, China launched the Shenzhou-19 spacecraft carrying three astronauts to the Tiangong space station.
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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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Close-up of NASA's new lunar exploration rover
The new generation of rovers was inspired by NASA's success with the Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle, used in the Apollo missions of the 1970s.
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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.