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Japan Reveals Plans To Put A Man On Moon By 2030

Japan has revealed ambitious plans to put an astronaut on the Moon around 2030 in new proposals from the country's...

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Pence Hails New NASA Astronauts As ‘best of Us’

Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday hailed 12 new NASA astronauts as "the best of us," after they were selected from...

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‘Victory’ For US Astronauts On Critical Spacewalk To Replace Power Box

Two US astronauts successfully completed Tuesday what NASA described as a "critical" spacewalk to repair a failed piece...

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US Astronauts On ‘critical’ Spacewalk To Replace Power Box

Two US astronauts have completed  what NASA described as a 'critical' spacewalk to repair a failed piece of equipment...

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US Astronauts On ‘critical’ Spacewalk To Replace Power Box

Two US astronauts embarked Tuesday on what NASA described as a "critical" spacewalk to repair a failed piece of...

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‘Awesomesauce,’ Proclaims US Astronaut On Historic Spacewalk

So what is it like to float out into the vacuum of space? "Ginormous fondue pot, bubbling over with piping hot...

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‘Awesomesauce,’ Proclaims US Astronaut On Historic Spacewalk

So what is it like to float out into the vacuum of space? 'Ginormous fondue pot, bubbling over with piping hot...

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Water Leak Delays Historic 200th Spacewalk

NASA discovered a water leak Friday at the International Space Station, delaying the start of the milestone 200th...

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NASA Spacesuits Over Budget, Tight On Timeline

The United States is in a hurry to send people to Mars by the 2030s, but a key question remains for these deep space...

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‘Better You Than Me,’ Trump Tells Record-Breaking Astronaut

US President Donald Trump congratulated NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson for setting a new space record on Monday, but...

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Trump, Ivanka To Call Record-Breaking Astronaut Monday

US President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka will call the International Space Station next week to congratulate...

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Mars Spacecraft’s First Missions Face Delays, NASA Says

NASA will probably delay the first two missions of its Orion deep-space capsule, being developed to send astronauts...

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Two Russians, One American Land Back On Earth From ISS

Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut touched down safely in central Kazakhstan Monday, following a 173-day mission...

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Space Blanket Floats Away During Historic Spacewalk

A space blanket floated away from American astronaut Peggy Whitson on Thursday as she made a historic spacewalk outside...

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US Astronaut Breaks Record For Most Spacewalks By A Woman

American astronaut Peggy Whitson made history when she floated outside the International Space Station on Thursday,...

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Spacewalk A Success For French, US Astronauts

A French and an American astronaut floated outside the International Space Station Friday on a successful spacewalk to...

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Spacewalking French, US Astronauts To Upgrade Orbiting Lab

A French and an American astronaut are scheduled to float outside the International Space Station Friday for a...

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Mars In the 2030s As Trump Signs Law For Manned Missions

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law that said manned missions to deep space, including to Mars, would be the...

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Trump, NASA and A Rare Consensus

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law that said manned missions to deep space, including to Mars, would be the...