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That’s a wrap! NASA spacewalkers install new HD video camera on space station

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After delayed launch, Russian robotic craft makes cargo delivery to space station

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Watch astronauts flip when they get to play with a fidget spinner on the space station

by Kurt Schlosser on October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 at 5:26 pmComment

We’re not entirely sure if fidget spinners are still a thing on Earth. But judging by a new video from NASA, they’re still cool on the International Space Station. The… Read More

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Spacewalkers replace a broken hand on International Space Station’s robotic arm

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One small teraflop: HPE’s supercomputer takes a giant leap on the space station

by Alan Boyle on September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 at 7:00 pmComment

The most powerful computer ever sent into space proved its mettle this month by registering a processing speed in excess of a trillion floating-point calculations per second, a measure that’s… Read More

SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule splashes down with a crew of mouse-tronauts

by Alan Boyle on September 17, 2017September 17, 2017 at 10:37 am 4 Comments

SpaceX’s robotic Dragon capsule was set loose from the International Space Station today and returned to Earth with more than 3,800 pounds of cargo and experiments, including a set of… Read More

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Six hours after launch, U.S.-Russian crew hooks up with International Space Station

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International Space Station lab’s mission patch goes all in on a Star Wars theme

by Alan Boyle on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 at 4:53 pmComment

Factual and fictional worlds collide in the latest mission patch associated with the International Space Station’s role as a U.S. national laboratory. Virtually every element on the patch ties in… Read More

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Space station trio returns to Earth: NASA’s Peggy Whitson racks up 665-day record

by Alan Boyle on September 2, 2017September 2, 2017 at 11:01 pm1 Comment

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and two other spacefliers capped off a record-setting orbital mission today with their return from the International Space Station. The trio, also including NASA’s Jack Fischer… Read More

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Three spacefliers join International Space Station’s crew after a quick six-hour trip

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Google Maps unveils its latest destination: the International Space Station

by Chelsey Ballarte on July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 at 4:31 pmComment

While space tourism is still a little ways away, Google is getting a head start by offering its own tours of the International Space Station — the latest destination on… Read More

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Recycled SpaceX Dragon capsule makes history with its second splashdown

by Chelsey Ballarte on July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 at 12:03 pmComment

SpaceX already proved it could lower the cost to space with its reusable Falcon 9 rocket, but this morning, it proved that it could also recycle its robotic Dragon capsule… Read More

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We’re bad at cleaning up the trash in space, so a gecko gripper robot is here to help

by Chelsey Ballarte on June 28, 2017June 30, 2017 at 1:02 pmComment

Sandra Bullock’s character nearly got killed by space debris in the movie “Gravity” — but had she been equipped with the gecko-like robot built by researchers from Stanford University and… Read More

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UW researchers’ ‘kidney on a chip’ will be prepped for space station experiment

by Alan Boyle on June 20, 2017June 22, 2017 at 9:33 amComment

A stack of card-sized gizmos that test the effects of drugs, toxins and weightlessness on human kidney cells is due to take a ride to the International Space Station as… Read More

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Progress cargo ship docks with space station, tightening up on orbital parking

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Prince gets a shout-out as reused SpaceX Dragon capsule links up with space station

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SpaceX launches its first refurbished Dragon cargo ship to the space station

by Alan Boyle on June 3, 2017June 3, 2017 at 3:53 pmComment

SpaceX took one more step in its campaign for rocket reusability today by sending a previously flown Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station for the first time. If… Read More

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French-Russian crew leaves space station while NASA crewmate stays behind

NASA spacewalkers triumph over fussy bolt to finish quick space station repair job

by Alan Boyle on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 11:28 am1 Comment

NASA spacewalkers Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer replaced a faulty computer relay box on the International Space Station today, but not before dealing with a problem all too familiar to… Read More

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Interview: Astronaut Mike Massimino looks back at Hubble – and looks ahead to space tourism

by Geof Wheelwright on May 13, 2017May 13, 2017 at 9:40 amComment

NEW ORLEANS – It’s apparently not enough that Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, a best-selling author and an engineering professor. He’s also raring to go back into space,… Read More

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Water leak forces NASA to scale down 200th spacewalk, but Job 1 gets done

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First live ultra-HD video from space features oohs, ahhs and zero-G ping pong

by Alan Boyle on April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 at 6:25 pmComment

NASA and AWS Elemental showed off something completely different from the International Space Station today: the first live video in ultra-high-definition 4K detail beamed down from space. The technical achievement was… Read More

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In video call to space station, President Donald Trump calls for speeding up trips to Mars

by Alan Boyle on April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 at 1:44 pmComment

Humans on Mars by 2024? President Donald Trump set that time frame today, almost certainly in jest, during a congratulatory video call to the International Space Station and its record-setting… Read More

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U.S.-Russian duo joins space station crew, six hours after launch from Kazakhstan

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Liftoff sends Cygnus cargo ship to space station, but 360-degree video falls short

by Alan Boyle on April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 at 9:33 am1 Comment

Today’s launch of a robotic Cygnus cargo craft to the International Space Station was totally successful. But the first-ever live 360-degree video stream of a rocket launch? Not so much.… Read More

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Amazon Web Services plays role in NASA’s first ultra-HD live video from space

by Alan Boyle on April 11, 2017April 12, 2017 at 10:54 amComment

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson stars in the highest-resolution video ever broadcast live from the International Space Station, bur Amazon Web Services will play a supporting role. The 4K ultra-high-definition live stream,… Read More

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International space station

That’s a wrap! NASA spacewalkers install new HD video camera on space station

After delayed launch, Russian robotic craft makes cargo delivery to space station

Watch astronauts flip when they get to play with a fidget spinner on the space station

Spacewalkers replace a broken hand on International Space Station’s robotic arm

One small teraflop: HPE’s supercomputer takes a giant leap on the space station

SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule splashes down with a crew of mouse-tronauts

Six hours after launch, U.S.-Russian crew hooks up with International Space Station

International Space Station lab’s mission patch goes all in on a Star Wars theme

Space station trio returns to Earth: NASA’s Peggy Whitson racks up 665-day record

Three spacefliers join International Space Station’s crew after a quick six-hour trip

Google Maps unveils its latest destination: the International Space Station

Recycled SpaceX Dragon capsule makes history with its second splashdown

We’re bad at cleaning up the trash in space, so a gecko gripper robot is here to help

UW researchers’ ‘kidney on a chip’ will be prepped for space station experiment

Progress cargo ship docks with space station, tightening up on orbital parking

Prince gets a shout-out as reused SpaceX Dragon capsule links up with space station

SpaceX launches its first refurbished Dragon cargo ship to the space station

French-Russian crew leaves space station while NASA crewmate stays behind

NASA spacewalkers triumph over fussy bolt to finish quick space station repair job

Interview: Astronaut Mike Massimino looks back at Hubble – and looks ahead to space tourism

Water leak forces NASA to scale down 200th spacewalk, but Job 1 gets done

First live ultra-HD video from space features oohs, ahhs and zero-G ping pong

In video call to space station, President Donald Trump calls for speeding up trips to Mars

U.S.-Russian duo joins space station crew, six hours after launch from Kazakhstan

Liftoff sends Cygnus cargo ship to space station, but 360-degree video falls short

Video: NASA astronaut and two Russians return to Earth with ‘bull’s-eye touchdown’

Spacewalkers cope with lost cover; NASA’s Peggy Whitson sets a women’s record

Spacewalkers help get station ready for space taxis during first of three outings

‘Life’ horror movie sparks reality check on procedures for studying Mars samples

Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet at Museum of Flight

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