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Wednesday, May 22

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European Space Agency selects two firms to build ISS cargo vehicle

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The European Space Agency announced Wednesday it has selected two companies to develop a vehicle to transport cargo to the International Space Station by 2028, in a potential first step towards independent missions carrying astronauts.

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New European Space Agency graduates assigned their first missions

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France’s Sophie Adenot and Belgium’s Raphael Liegeois will embark on flights to the International Space Station in 2026.

New European Space Agency graduates assigned their first missions

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France’s Sophie Adenot and Belgium’s Raphael Liegeois will embark on flights to the International Space Station in 2026.

New European Space Agency graduates assigned their first missions

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France’s Sophie Adenot and Belgium’s Raphael Liegeois will embark on flights to the International Space Station in 2026.

New European Space Agency graduates assigned their first missions

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France’s Sophie Adenot and Belgium’s Raphael Liegeois will embark on flights to the International Space Station in 2026.

ESA enlists European duo to develop space cargo return shuttles

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has enlisted two companies to develop cargo shuttle vehicles for low Earth orbit. ESA awarded the new contracts to the Exploration Company in Germany and Thales Alenia Space in Italy. The services are due to…

European Space Agency aims for own version of SpaceX

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Body awards contracts to two companies to develop cargo services to International Space Station

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World News | Boeing's Starliner Crewed Test Flight to Space with Sunita Willams Onboard on Hold

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Williams and fellow NASA astronaut Barry Wilmore are assigned to fly Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on a Atlas 5 rocket of the rocket company United Launch Alliance (ULA) from the Cape…

Tuesday, May 21

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GEDI laser resumes climate change mission in space

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A locally developed space project designed to help fight global warming will soon be back in action on the International Space Station.

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NASA and Sierra Space deliver Dream Chaser to Florida for launch

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As part of NASA's efforts to expand commercial resupply in low Earth orbit, Sierra Space's uncrewed spaceplane arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its first flight to the International Space Station.

Zebrafish on China's space station reported to be in good condition

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The four zebrafish aboard China's Tiangong space station, orbiting about 400 km above Earth, are in good condition, according to experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Monday, May 20

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Appropriate exercise is an important part of crew health during space missions

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Future missions to the moon and Mars must address many challenges, including preventing loss of bone and muscle tissue in astronauts. Research on the International Space Station is helping to address this challenge.

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NASA, Sierra Space deliver Dream Chaser spaceplane to Florida for launch preparation

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As part of NASA's efforts to expand commercial resupply in low Earth orbit, Sierra Space's uncrewed spaceplane arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its first flight to the International Space Station.

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Galacticare review: a silly space sim in the Bullfrog tradition, with a great sense of humour

Wacky space station management sim Startopia and wacky hosptial sim Theme Hospital are two of my favourite older games, so I was very pleased with the concept of Galacticare, which is a wacky space station hospital management sim. And you…

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China Station Crew: Experiments for Extending Service Life of Spacecraft

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China’s now orbiting Shenzhou-18 crew onboard the country’s Tiangong space station have completed the assembly, testing and outside attachment of a second material exposure experiments. The three Chinese astronauts — Ye Guangfu, Li Cong…

Saturday, May 18

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NASA’s Artemis IV: Building Gateway, Humanity’s First Lunar Space Station

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The Artemis IV mission is a pivotal step in NASA’s long-term lunar exploration strategy, featuring the construction of Gateway, the first lunar space station, which...

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Champlain, New York, looks toward future fire station

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The fire district in Champlain, New York, is soon hoping to move into a new space that’s been years in the making.

Thursday, May 16

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India's space agency has been carefully watching our sun's solar tantrums

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The Indian Space Research Organization has released solar storm data from ground stations and spacecraft, including the Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter.

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Russia’s Year-long SIRIUS-23 Space Isolation Flight Reaches Half-way Point

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The six crew members of a year-long space voyage passed their half-way point on May 14, isolated for scientific and psychological study under Russia’s Scientific International Research In Unique terrestrial Station (SIRIUS) project. Using…

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Don Pettit, Oldest Active NASA Astronaut, Gears Up for New Mission to the International Space Station

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Don Pettit, oldest active NASA astronaut, prepares for a new mission to the International Space Station. Stay updated on his journey!