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NASA astronaut sets record for longest stay in space
Astronaut Mark Vande Hei will spend 355 days on the ISS before returning to Earth on March 30.
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Admire the heart-shaped oasis seen from space
Astronauts on the International Space Station photographed an oasis over 1,200 square kilometers with a unique shape in the middle of the desert.
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Astronauts have diarrhea, flying stools in spacecraft and things NASA has never told
You may not know, astronauts' feces will be released into the atmosphere and they will burn like meteors.
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NASA immediately rewards 1 million dollars if you solve this conundrum
NASA promises to give anyone $1 million if they can find a creative solution to 'feed' astronauts in space.
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To another planet, human blood will 'discolor'?
A major obstacle to interplanetary exploration and even settlement has just been discovered by Canadian scientists.
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First Chinese woman to live in space for 100 days
During the record-long mission on the Tiangong space station, female astronaut Wang Yaping and her colleagues achieved many outstanding achievements.
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Astronaut wears a gorilla suit to the International Space Station ISS
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly once brought a costume as a gorilla to the International Space Station ISS.
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Shenzhou-13 astronaut completes 2nd spacewalk
In the early morning of December 27, during China's first space station construction mission, the Shenzhou 13 astronauts completed the second spacewalk lasting about 6 h…
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NASA's space chili sets two new records
NASA's space experiment to grow and harvest chili peppers sets the record for providing food for the most astronauts and longest experiment on the ISS.
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Introducing a 4-seater electric car model running on the Moon
The Luniaq tram has transparent aluminum windows and uses airless tire technology to navigate the rough lunar surface.
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Beautiful set of photos: Viewing Earth from the International Space Station
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet took thousands of pictures around the Earth during his 6 months working on the International Space Station (ISS).
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NASA delays the return of humans to the Moon
The NASA director said on November 9 that the flight to carry astronauts back to the Moon after five decades would not take place earlier than 2055.
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China's first female astronaut to walk in space
Astronaut Wang Yaping performed the first spacewalk outside the Tiangong station on November 7 with commander Zhai Zhigang.
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Building a house on Mars with concrete made from astronaut blood and sweat
Proteins from astronaut blood can combine with urine, sweat and tears to form a glue-like binder to make AstroCrete concrete on the Moon and Mars.
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Unique idea wins NASA space food contest
3D printed steaks, insect proteins, mushrooms are some of the unique ideas among the winners of NASA's space food competition.