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NASA gives health update on astronauts mysteriously hospitalized after space mission
2 months, 1 week ago

NASA gives health update on astronauts mysteriously hospitalized after space mission

Daily Mail  

NASA today insisted stranded astronaut Sunita Williams is safe and healthy amid growing public concern for her health. But the space agency again refused to give any details about four astronauts who were mysteriously hospitalized late last month after returning from a separate space mission. 'All NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station undergo routine medical evaluations, have dedicated flight …

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NASA's astronauts face 'life-altering' changes to their bodies due to being stranded in space by Boeing's faulty Starliner
5 months ago

NASA's astronauts face 'life-altering' changes to their bodies due to being stranded in space by Boeing's faulty Starliner

Daily Mail  

The NASA astronauts stranded in space face 'life-altering' risks if their stay on the International Space Station is extended until 2025, experts warn. NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore face major health risks while stranded on the International Space Station Technical issues with Boeing's Starliner have left the astronauts stranded on the ISS for more than two months, when …

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Boeing Starliner has left its astronauts stranded on the International Space Station. Now what?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing Starliner has left its astronauts stranded on the International Space Station. Now what?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Once NASA officials give the team a go-ahead for a return, Starliner‘s thrusters would be used to …

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What’s time on moon?: Space agencies consider common time zone for lunar mission
1 year, 10 months ago

What’s time on moon?: Space agencies consider common time zone for lunar mission

Live Mint  

With lunar exploration missions becoming more and more frequent with time, the space agencies of the world are mulling over a standard time zone for the moon. The idea was also discussed during a meeting in the Netherlands last year where participants agreed on the urgent need to establish “a common lunar reference time", said the European space agency's Pietro …

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SpaceX crew docks at International Space Station
1 year, 10 months ago

SpaceX crew docks at International Space Station

Al Jazeera  

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has arrived safely at the International Space Station, carrying two US astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut to begin a six-month science mission. The autonomously flying spacecraft dubbed Endeavour docked at the space station shortly after 06:40 GMT on Friday, nearly 25 hours after launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in …

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SpaceX set to launch next International Space Station crew for NASA
1 year, 10 months ago

SpaceX set to launch next International Space Station crew for NASA

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX was set to launch early on Monday the International Space Station's next long-duration team into orbit, with an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates and a Russian cosmonaut joining two NASA crewmates for the flight. The four-member crew should reach the International Space Station about 25 hours later, on Tuesday morning, to begin a six-month …

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Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS
2 years, 5 months ago

Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS

Hindustan Times  

After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station Monday, a milestone for the US aerospace giant and NASA. HT Image The flight, a final test before Starliner takes up regular service for the space agency, is critical for Boeing, whose reputation has suffered of late due to safety issues with its …

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SpaceX to launch first fully commercial crew to the International Space Station tomorrow
2 years, 9 months ago

SpaceX to launch first fully commercial crew to the International Space Station tomorrow

Daily Mail  

The first fully commercial crew of astronauts will fly to the International Space Station tomorrow, with three businessmen each paying $55 million for a seat. Canadian investor Mark Pathy, US entrepreneur Larry Connor, and ex-Israeli Air Force pilot Eytan Stibbe have reportedly paid $55 million each Former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría will serve as commander on the Axiom Mission 1, …

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Trio of tycoons paying $55 million each for a trip to the ISS 'aren't tourists'
2 years, 10 months ago

Trio of tycoons paying $55 million each for a trip to the ISS 'aren't tourists'

Daily Mail  

A group of three businessmen and a former NASA astronaut shouldn't be considered 'tourists' when they undertake their $55m-a-ticket flight to the ISS, according to the firm taking them because they'll be performing experiments while in orbit. American real estate investor Larry Connor, Canadian businessman Mark Pathy, and Israeli former fighter pilot and entrepreneur Eytan Stibbe are paying to stay …

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Elon Musk shares video of simulated Crew Dragon mission
5 years ago

Elon Musk shares video of simulated Crew Dragon mission

Live Mint  

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared a video simulation of what the company's Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station could look like. The two-minute clip that Musk tweeted on Monday shows flight crew boarding the capsule-like spaceship Crew Dragon, countdown, take off and separation of the vehicle from the Falcon 9 rocket. In November SpaceX completed a series …

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F1 duo starstruck by astronauts’ ‘mission for the good of humanity’
5 years, 2 months ago

F1 duo starstruck by astronauts’ ‘mission for the good of humanity’

CNN  

CNN — If not one small step for man, it was one giant leap for two racing drivers. Today they are drivers for Toro Rosso’s Formula 1 team, but traveling to space was a childhood dream for 23-year-old Frenchman Pierre Gasly and 25-year-old Russian Daniil Kvyat. And ahead of the United States Grand Prix in Austin, the F1 duo enjoyed …

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