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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Returns to Earth After CRS-31 Mission
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule successfully undocked from the International Space Station on December 16, 2024, as part of the CRS-31 mission. Carrying thousands of pounds of research materials and supplies, the spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of Florida on December 17. Dragon remains the only cargo spacecraft capable of safely...
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Chinese Tianzhou 7 Cargo Spacecraft Successfully Completes Reentry After Delivery Supplies to Astronauts
China’s Tianzhou 7 spacecraft, launched in January 2024, concluded its mission with a controlled reentry on 17 November. After delivering supplies and materials to the Tiangong space station and being loaded with waste, the cargo spacecraft was deorbited over the South Pacific Ocean. The mission also included the release of the Bayi-08 cubesat, d...
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How Sunita Williams, Her Crew Responded To "Toxic" Odour On Space Station
The space station's current crew includes Roscosmos' Aleksandr Gorbunov, Ivan Vagner and Alexey Ovchinin, and Nasa's Pettit, Nick Hague, as well as Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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ISS Crew Detected Toxic Smell from Docked Russian Cargo Spacecraft, Safety Measures Activated
On November 23, the ISS crew detected a toxic smell while opening the hatch of the Russian Progress MS-29 cargo spacecraft, prompting swift containment and air-purification measures. NASA and Roscosmos deployed air scrubbers and ensured crew safety through protective equipment. Air quality monitoring confirmed safe levels on November 24, allowing s...
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China Set to Launch Tianzhou 8 Cargo Mission to Tiangong Space Station
The Tianzhou 8 cargo mission is scheduled for launch on November 15, 2024. The Long March 7 rocket will deliver essential supplies and scientific experiments to China's Tiangong space station. The mission will support the recently arrived Shenzhou 19 astronauts and include tests on bricks made from lunar soil simulant for future lunar construction ...
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NASA Explains How Intense Geomagnetic Storms Lead to Stunning Auroras
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning about an intense geomagnetic storm at level G4, which is likely to disrupt power grids, GPS, and radio signals. Despite these potential issues, the storm offers a remarkable visual treat with colourful auroras visible in high-latitude areas of Canada and the United Stat...
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SpaceX Launches Tomato Seeds, Supplies To International Space Station
The Dragon cargo spacecraft is carrying more than 7,700 pounds of research, hardware and supplies, according to NASA.
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China's 'Mengtian' Module Docks With Tiangong Space Station Ahead of Plans to Launch Xuntian Space Telescope
China's Mengtian module docked with its new, permanent Tiangong space station on Tuesday. After Mengtian’s arrival, an additional uncrewed Tianzhou cargo craft is due to dock with the station, with another crewed mission scheduled for December. Crews for these missions could overlap, as the country's space station has sufficient room to accommoda...
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Talks With ESA to Allow Temporary Use of Its Launchers
Elon Musk's SpaceX and European Space Agency (ESA) have begun preliminary technical discussions to temporarily use the company’s launchers after the Ukraine conflict blocked Western access to Russia's Soyuz rockets. The final decision depends on the still unresolved timetable for Europe's delayed Ariane 6 rocket.
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NASA, SpaceX Send Climate Research Experiments to ISS Aboard Resupply Mission
A SpaceX resupply spacecraft has left for the International Space Station (ISS) carrying science experiments that will help carry out climate science research in space. This is SpaceX's 25th commercial resupply services mission to the ISS for NASA. Launched on the Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Cargo Dragon spacecr...
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NASA’s SpaceX CR-25 Begins Journey to International Space Station After Delays
NASA’s SpaceX CR-25 Dragon spacecraft has set off towards the International Space Station (ISS), after many delays. The Dragon capsule, which will dock with the ISS on Saturday, is carrying studies of the immune system, Earth's oceans, soil communities, and cell-free biomarkers. It is also taking mapping the composition of Earth's dust and testin...
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Watch: Astronauts Test New Waste-Disposal Technology To Clean Up Space
A new waste disposal method was recently tested on the International Space Station (ISS) by dumping approximately (172 lbs) 78 kilograms of trash into outer space.
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NASA to Launch EMIT Mission Aboard SpaceX to Study How Dust Particles Affect Earth: How to Watch Live Broadcast
NASA to launch a probe to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 10 that will monitor climate change on Earth. Named Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT), this probe will study the composition of mineral dust from Earth's arid regions and how the desert dust carried through the atmosphere affects the planet.
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China’s Tianzhou-4 Cargo Vessel Docks With Under-Construction Space Station Ahead of Crew Arrival Next Month
Chinese cargo vessel Tianzhou-4 docked with country’s under-constriction space station ahead of a three-person crew’s arrival next month. The spacecraft was slung into space from the Wenchang Launch Base in the southern island province of Hainan. Chinese state media said it docked with the station about seven hours later on Tuesday.
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Russia Launches Cargo Ship To Space Station
Russia on Wednesday successfully launched an unmanned space freighter carrying supplies to the International Space Station from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Returns to Earth After CRS-31 Mission
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule successfully undocked from the International Space Station on December 16, 2024, as part of the CRS-31 mission. Carrying thousands of pounds of research materials and supplies, the spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of Florida on December 17. Dragon remains the only cargo spacecraft capable of safely...
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Chinese Tianzhou 7 Cargo Spacecraft Successfully Completes Reentry After Delivery Supplies to Astronauts
China’s Tianzhou 7 spacecraft, launched in January 2024, concluded its mission with a controlled reentry on 17 November. After delivering supplies and materials to the Tiangong space station and being loaded with waste, the cargo spacecraft was deorbited over the South Pacific Ocean. The mission also included the release of the Bayi-08 cubesat, d...
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How Sunita Williams, Her Crew Responded To "Toxic" Odour On Space Station
The space station's current crew includes Roscosmos' Aleksandr Gorbunov, Ivan Vagner and Alexey Ovchinin, and Nasa's Pettit, Nick Hague, as well as Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
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ISS Crew Detected Toxic Smell from Docked Russian Cargo Spacecraft, Safety Measures Activated
On November 23, the ISS crew detected a toxic smell while opening the hatch of the Russian Progress MS-29 cargo spacecraft, prompting swift containment and air-purification measures. NASA and Roscosmos deployed air scrubbers and ensured crew safety through protective equipment. Air quality monitoring confirmed safe levels on November 24, allowing s...
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China Set to Launch Tianzhou 8 Cargo Mission to Tiangong Space Station
The Tianzhou 8 cargo mission is scheduled for launch on November 15, 2024. The Long March 7 rocket will deliver essential supplies and scientific experiments to China's Tiangong space station. The mission will support the recently arrived Shenzhou 19 astronauts and include tests on bricks made from lunar soil simulant for future lunar construction ...
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NASA Explains How Intense Geomagnetic Storms Lead to Stunning Auroras
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a warning about an intense geomagnetic storm at level G4, which is likely to disrupt power grids, GPS, and radio signals. Despite these potential issues, the storm offers a remarkable visual treat with colourful auroras visible in high-latitude areas of Canada and the United Stat...
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SpaceX Launches Tomato Seeds, Supplies To International Space Station
The Dragon cargo spacecraft is carrying more than 7,700 pounds of research, hardware and supplies, according to NASA.
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China's 'Mengtian' Module Docks With Tiangong Space Station Ahead of Plans to Launch Xuntian Space Telescope
China's Mengtian module docked with its new, permanent Tiangong space station on Tuesday. After Mengtian’s arrival, an additional uncrewed Tianzhou cargo craft is due to dock with the station, with another crewed mission scheduled for December. Crews for these missions could overlap, as the country's space station has sufficient room to accommoda...
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Talks With ESA to Allow Temporary Use of Its Launchers
Elon Musk's SpaceX and European Space Agency (ESA) have begun preliminary technical discussions to temporarily use the company’s launchers after the Ukraine conflict blocked Western access to Russia's Soyuz rockets. The final decision depends on the still unresolved timetable for Europe's delayed Ariane 6 rocket.
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NASA, SpaceX Send Climate Research Experiments to ISS Aboard Resupply Mission
A SpaceX resupply spacecraft has left for the International Space Station (ISS) carrying science experiments that will help carry out climate science research in space. This is SpaceX's 25th commercial resupply services mission to the ISS for NASA. Launched on the Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Cargo Dragon spacecr...
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NASA’s SpaceX CR-25 Begins Journey to International Space Station After Delays
NASA’s SpaceX CR-25 Dragon spacecraft has set off towards the International Space Station (ISS), after many delays. The Dragon capsule, which will dock with the ISS on Saturday, is carrying studies of the immune system, Earth's oceans, soil communities, and cell-free biomarkers. It is also taking mapping the composition of Earth's dust and testin...
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Watch: Astronauts Test New Waste-Disposal Technology To Clean Up Space
A new waste disposal method was recently tested on the International Space Station (ISS) by dumping approximately (172 lbs) 78 kilograms of trash into outer space.
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NASA to Launch EMIT Mission Aboard SpaceX to Study How Dust Particles Affect Earth: How to Watch Live Broadcast
NASA to launch a probe to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 10 that will monitor climate change on Earth. Named Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT), this probe will study the composition of mineral dust from Earth's arid regions and how the desert dust carried through the atmosphere affects the planet.
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China’s Tianzhou-4 Cargo Vessel Docks With Under-Construction Space Station Ahead of Crew Arrival Next Month
Chinese cargo vessel Tianzhou-4 docked with country’s under-constriction space station ahead of a three-person crew’s arrival next month. The spacecraft was slung into space from the Wenchang Launch Base in the southern island province of Hainan. Chinese state media said it docked with the station about seven hours later on Tuesday.
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Russia Launches Cargo Ship To Space Station
Russia on Wednesday successfully launched an unmanned space freighter carrying supplies to the International Space Station from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
