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Apollo astronaut Ed Mitchell dies aged 85
VIDEO Feb 6, 2016The Apollo 14 astronaut became the sixth man ever to set foot on the surface of the moon back in 1971.
Astronauts grow first ever flower in space
Jan 18, 2016The botanical breakthrough was revealed by astronaut Scott Kelly on his Twitter account at the weekend.
Secret US Cold War space station revealed
Jan 5, 2016The United States once planned to build an orbiting outpost to help gather intelligence about the USSR.
Astronaut accidentally dials wrong number
Dec 28, 2015British astronaut Tim Peake dialed up an unsuspecting pensioner and said, 'hello, is this planet Earth ?'
British astronaut Tim Peake arrives at ISS
Dec 15, 2015The Soyuz spacecraft has successfully arrived at the station following a tense manual docking maneuver.
Tim Peake to run London marathon in space
VIDEO Dec 6, 2015The British astronaut will run the entire 42 kilometers while aboard the International Space Station.
NASA is accepting new astronaut applications
Dec 1, 2015The space agency is hoping that the next generation of astronauts will inspire a future mission to Mars.
Astronaut tweets 'UFO' from the space station
Nov 18, 2015Scott Kelly shared an image on social media showing a strange object high above the Earth's surface.
Bagpipes played in space for the first time
VIDEO Nov 15, 2015Astronaut Kjell Lindgren recorded a video of himself playing the instrument as a tribute to Victor Hurst.
ISS celebrates 15 years of humans in space
VIDEO Nov 2, 2015The International Space Station has made it possible for humans to maintain an ongoing presence in space.
International Space Station is full of germs
Oct 27, 2015The inside of the International Space Station appears to be a breeding ground for bacterial pathogens.
Watch worn on the moon has sold for $1.6M
VIDEO Oct 25, 2015A unique watch worn by astronaut David Scott during the Apollo 15 moon mission has been sold at auction.
Buzz Aldrin spearheads plan to colonize Mars
Aug 29, 2015The legendary Apollo 11 astronaut is aiming to see an active human colony on Mars by the year 2039.
Inflatable 12-mile space elevator proposed
Aug 16, 2015A new space elevator concept could see astronauts ascending in to the stratosphere before taking off.
Ed Mitchell claims ET prevented a nuclear war
Aug 15, 2015Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell believes that visitors from space may have prevented armageddon.
Buzz Aldrin publishes moon expenses form
Aug 3, 2015The legendary Apollo 11 astronaut revealed that he'd been reimbursed $33.31 for costs during the trip.
Mars plan suggests Phobos mission by 2033
May 10, 2015Astronauts on a manned mission to Mars could first use its moon Phobos as a staging area.
Space debris poses real-life 'Gravity' threat
May 7, 2015The events of the hit movie could become a reality thanks to the large amounts of junk in Earth's orbit.
Cosmic rays could damage astronauts' brains
May 2, 2015Cosmic radiation could be the single biggest problem for future astronauts embarking on a trip to Mars.
ISS astronaut dons Star Trek uniform in space
Apr 21, 2015Samantha Cristoforetti did her best Captain Janeway impression for an epic orbital selfie this week.
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