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    October 11, 2018
    U.S. astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin had made it about halfway to space in Soyuz MS-10 Thursday before suddenly going the other direction. They fell about 31 miles back to the surface, according to NASA. They were immediately located by rescue teams, retrieved from the capsule with no apparent injuries. Handout courtesy of Bill Ingalls/NASAplay button
    American, Russian alive after Soyuz rocket headed to space station fails on launch
    MOSCOW - A Russian Soyuz rocket malfunctioned two minutes after liftoff Thursday, Oct. 11, on a mission to the International Space Station,...
    news/worldOctober 11, 2018 - 11:40am
    September 10, 2018
    NASA's vehicle assembly building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Washington Post photo by Jonathan Newton.
    Why NASA's next rockets might say Budweiser on the side
    WASHINGTON - The constant creep of corporate America into all aspects of everyday life - from the Allstate Sugar Bowl to Minute Maid Park - may...
    news/government-and-politicsSeptember 10, 2018 - 10:06am
    April 9, 2018
    What the inside of the orbiting hotel may look like. Orion Span
    New luxury hotel will cost $792,000 a night - and be 200 miles up
    Aboard the International Space Station, an astronaut's life is typically work, exercise, rest, repeat. But what if your chance of having the...
    lifestyle/travelApril 9, 2018 - 9:15pm
    December 6, 2017
    Fresh fruit floats around NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg in the Unity node of the International Space Station. This image appeared in the Dec. 8, 2013 issue of The Forum and is courtesy of NASA/
    The International Space Station is packed with germs, and that's a good sign
    Thousands of species have colonized the International Space Station - and only one of them is Homo sapiens. According to a new study in the journal...
    news/science-and-natureDecember 6, 2017 - 7:20am
    June 3, 2017
    The Soyuz MS-03 capsule carrying the International Space Station (ISS) crew of Oleg Novitskiy of Russia and Thomas Pesquet of France is silhouetted against the sun as it descends beneath a parachute just before landing in a remote area outside the town of Dzhezkazgan (Zhezkazgan), Kazakhstan June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    Capsule lands carrying International Space Station crew
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., (Reuters) - A Russian cosmonaut and a French astronaut returned to Earth on Friday aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule after...
    newsJune 3, 2017 - 9:00am
    May 28, 2017
    Astronaut Jack Fischer waves while attached to the Destiny laboratory during a spacewalk to replace a failed computer relay box and install a pair of wireless antennas last week. Credit: NASA
    AstroBob: Observing alert -- space station marathon is underway
    DULUTH — Astronauts conducted an emergency spacewalk earlier this week to replace a failed computer that controlled the solar power system,...
    opinion/columnsMay 28, 2017 - 6:06pm
    May 23, 2017
    NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is seen during a spacewalk during Expedition 50 aboard the International Space Station. NASA/Handout via REUTERSplay button
    International Space Station emergency spacewalk underway
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Two U.S. astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, May 23, for a hastily planned spacewalk...
    newsMay 23, 2017 - 8:11am
    May 9, 2016
    This computer-generated image shows the objects currently being tracked in Earth orbit. 95% of them are defunct satellites, rocket stages and debris created when satellites and rocket stages explode on their own, creating clouds of many smaller pieces. The two main debris fields are the ring of objects in geosynchronous orbit (location of communications, weather satellites) and the cloud of objects in low Earth orbit. Credit: NASA
    SPACE: It's about to get a lot more crowded up there
    DULUTH - At a star party I attended to celebrate Earth Day, a young boy looked up in Jupiter's direction, saw a moving "star" and shouted out....
    business/technologyMay 9, 2016 - 3:26pm
    February 26, 2016
    NASA astronaut Scott Kelly gestures during a space suit check at the Baikonur cosmodrome March 27, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev
    Astronaut heading home next week after record-long U.S. spaceflight
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who returns next week after nearly a year aboard the International Space Station,...
    business/technologyFebruary 26, 2016 - 11:40am
    February 11, 2016
    Black mold was found in two fabric bags used for packing clothing, food and other supplies, the U.S. space agency said on Wednesday. The source of the mold, a common fungal growth in humid climates like Florida's, is under investigation by NASA and Lockheed Martin, which prepares NASA cargo for launch aboard two commercial carriers, Orbital ATK and privately owned SpaceX. BrainerdDispatch.com Illustration.
    NASA delays space station cargo run due to mold on packing bags
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA's next cargo run to the International Space Station will be delayed for at least two weeks after black...
    business/technologyFebruary 11, 2016 - 11:06pm
    January 14, 2015
    Space station astronauts shelter in Russia part of station after alarm signal
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Jan 14 (Reuters) - Astronauts evacuated the U.S. section of the International Space Station on Wednesday and moved into the Russian side after a signal raised concerns of an ammonia leak, though early analysis suggested it was a false alarm, NASA said. NASA's...
    newsJanuary 14, 2015 - 10:45am
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