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Apollo astronaut Ed Mitchell dies aged 85
VIDEO 2-6-2016 |
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The 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
1-18-2016 | 9
The botanical breakthrough was revealed by astronaut Scott Kelly on his Twitter account at the weekend.
Secret US Cold War space station revealed
1-5-2016 | 18
The United States once planned to build an orbiting outpost to help gather intelligence about the USSR.
Astronaut accidentally dials wrong number
12-28-2015 | 16
British astronaut Tim Peake dialed up an unsuspecting pensioner and said, 'hello, is this planet Earth ?'
British astronaut Tim Peake arrives at ISS
12-15-2015 | 9
The Soyuz spacecraft has successfully arrived at the station following a tense manual docking maneuver.
Tim Peake to run London marathon in space
VIDEO 12-6-2015 | 0
The British astronaut will run the entire 42 kilometers while aboard the International Space Station.
NASA is accepting new astronaut applications
12-1-2015 | 4
The space agency is hoping that the next generation of astronauts will inspire a future mission to Mars.
Astronaut tweets 'UFO' from the space station
11-18-2015 | 47
Scott 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 11-15-2015 | 21
Astronaut 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 11-2-2015 | 4
The International Space Station has made it possible for humans to maintain an ongoing presence in space.
International Space Station is full of germs
10-27-2015 | 16
The 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 10-25-2015 | 9
A 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
8-29-2015 | 2
The legendary Apollo 11 astronaut is aiming to see an active human colony on Mars by the year 2039.
Inflatable 12-mile space elevator proposed
8-16-2015 | 20
A new space elevator concept could see astronauts ascending in to the stratosphere before taking off.
Ed Mitchell claims ET prevented a nuclear war
8-15-2015 | 288
Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell believes that visitors from space may have prevented armageddon.
Buzz Aldrin publishes moon expenses form
8-3-2015 | 9
The legendary Apollo 11 astronaut revealed that he'd been reimbursed $33.31 for costs during the trip.
Mars plan suggests Phobos mission by 2033
5-10-2015 | 7
Astronauts on a manned mission to Mars could first use its moon Phobos as a staging area.
Space debris poses real-life 'Gravity' threat
5-7-2015 | 7
The 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
5-2-2015 | 25
Cosmic radiation could be the single biggest problem for future astronauts embarking on a trip to Mars.
ISS astronaut dons Star Trek uniform in space
4-21-2015 | 16
Samantha Cristoforetti did her best Captain Janeway impression for an epic orbital selfie this week.
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