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NASA’s Frank Rubio Breaks U.S. Record for Longest Spaceflight

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has just set a new U.S. spaceflight record, eclipsing the previous record of 355 consecutive days set by astronaut Mark Vande Hei aboard the International Space…

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WATCH: NASA’s Crew-6 Returns to Earth in a Fireball Reentry

Four astronauts are back on Earth today, following a nominal return last night from the International Space Station. Their return wraps up a 6-month stay on the orbiting science outpost.…

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NASA’s Crew-5 Astronauts Arrive at ISS for 6-Month Mission

NASA’s Crew-5 astronauts arrived at the ISS today, after a 29-hour trip from Earth following launch yesterday from Kennedy Space Center. Their SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft “Endurance” conducted a picture-perfect…

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Space

Two Americans, One Russian Lift-off to the Space Station

UPDATE: The Soyuz MS-12 craft successfully docked to the space station at 9:01 p.m. EDT. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two Americans and their Russian spacecraft commander launched a top a…

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Space

Space Station to Perform Three Orbit Chase of Solar Eclipse

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may have the best windows for viewing the Great American Eclipse as they photograph and record August’s astronomical event during three consecutive…

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Dream Chaser ‘Spaceplane’ Has Faced Challenges, But Success Now Within Reach

To many avgeeks, NASA’s space shuttles will always hold a special place in their hearts. Now retired from service, they were – for a long time – the only reusable,…

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History

NASA’s Scott Kelly Back On Earth After 340 Days In Space

It turns out that if “The Martian” had been completely realistic, Matt Damon would have been about 6-foot-2 when he finally returned to Earth. Damon is 5-foot-10. But it turns…

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