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Portrait of Space-Walking Astronaut Suni Williams Is Mind-Boggling

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Since veteran astronaut and fantastic photographer Don Pettit returned from his record-setting fifth expedition to space in April, he has been regularly sharing photos he captured aboard the ISS. His most recent one is a remarkable…

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Russia Eyes Lunar Power Station

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Russia’s Roscosmos space agency has announced that a government contract has been struck with NPO Lavochkin to create a lunar power station by 2036. It is not immediately clear in the Roscosmos statement if that power station would be…

Bond villain Putin wants to build a nuclear power plant on the MOON in just 10 years to power space-conquering plot

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RUSSIA has unveiled bonkers plans to build a nuclear power station on the moon within the next decade. The ambitious project is intended to supply energy for Russia’s lunar space programme and a joint research station with China. Russia…

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How to spot 'Santa' in the sky TONIGHT as the International Space Station passes over the UK

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In the early hours of Christmas morning, 'Santa', better known as the International Space Station(ISS), will pass directly over the UK.

Russia plans rotating space station with artificial gravity to protect astronaut health

While the International Space Station (ISS) prepares for a watery grave in 2030, Russia is...

Tuesday, Dec 23

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Russia patents space station designed to generate artificial gravity

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According to the patent, habitable modules would rotate around a central axis to simulate gravity for crew by producing an outward-pushing centrifugal force.

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Santa's sleigh or the International Space Station? How to spot a bright Christmas flyby Dec. 24 and 25

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Early risers across North America and Europe may spot a bright, silent light gliding across the Christmas sky — and it just happens to coincide with an ISS flyby.

Russia's Plans for a Space Station Includes "Recycling" its ISS Modules

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Oleg Orlov, Director of the Institute of Biomedical Problems at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), announced that the Russian Orbital Station (ROS) will include the modules that make up the Russian Orbital Segment of ISS.

Monday, Dec 22

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Russia Wants To Recycle Its Crumbling Half Of The ISS For New Space Station

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The Russian half of the ISS isn't in the best of shape. Cosmonauts spend roughly half of their time on the ISS performing maintenance.

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Meet Qingzhou, China's next-gen cargo craft for its Tiangong space station (video)

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Qingzhou is a lighter and potentially lower-cost alternative to China's Tianzhou freighter.

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Inside the inflatable space station with shape-shifting rooms – and it has a big advantage over ISS replacement rivals

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THE race to replace the ageing ISS is heating up with a unique contender that has a few tricks up its sleeve. A group of engineers have come up with an inflatable space station to create shape-shifting rooms that change to suit visitor…

Sunday, Dec 21

Proposed Space Station Could Be Deployed in a Single Launch

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A prototype of Max Space's Thunderbird could launch as early as 2027.

Saturday, Dec 20

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Friday, Dec 19

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Hungary’s 4iG commits to $100 million Axiom Space investment

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Hungarian communications provider 4iG has agreed to invest $100 million in U.S.-based space station developer Axiom Space, broadening its footprint in the space industry amid a broader push toward vertically integrated capabilities in the…

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Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station

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"Russia, meanwhile, will be left to carry on the legacy of the ISS, with all its problems."

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LIVE: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim holds press conference after 245 days in space

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Astronaut Jonny Kim will make his first appearance after coming back to Earth following an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

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Starlink Satellite Suffers In-Orbit Anomaly, Loses Communication and Triggers Rapid Orbital Decay as SpaceX Works With NASA and US Space Force

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A Starlink satellite suffered an in-orbit anomaly that caused a loss of communication and rapid orbital decay. SpaceX said the satellite vented its propulsion tank at about 418 kilometres altitude and is expected to fully burn up in…

Thursday, Dec 18

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US firm’s reconfigurable space station could fly to orbit in a single Falcon 9 launch

As NASA and the US look toward a new era of private space stations, startup...