Topic: International Space Station
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The hunt for antimatter begins at the space station: Will dilithium be next?
A $2 billion particle detector, newly installed on the International Space Station, begins its search for antimatter, dark matter, quarks, and more.
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Why Obama rejected John Glenn's plea to save the space shuttle progam
In a 40-minute plea at the White House to save the US space shuttle, John Glenn said that relying on the Russians to get US astronauts into space was a mistake. Why did President Obama turn him down?
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Endeavour flight: the NASA shuttle launch that disappeared
Endeavour flight watchers, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, were able to watch the picture-perfect NASA shuttle launch Monday for only 12 seconds because of an unusual situation.
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Space shuttle Endeavour crew launch their own Star Trek poster
Space shuttle Endeavour crew members are big enough Star Trek fans to pose for a Trekkie poster, modeled after the 2009 J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie.
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After the space shuttle, astronaut corps awaits a new mission
NASA's once-iconic astronaut corps will shrink but still play a vital role as the space shuttle era comes to an end.
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Milestones in U.S. manned spaceflight
A timeline of significant moments in America's quest to reach for the stars.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/13
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Mississippi flooding
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New Endeavour liftoff date: no earlier than May 16
Space shuttle Endeavor, the next-to-last shuttle in NASA's dwindling fleet, was scheduled to depart on its final mission on April 29, but that has been pushed back to at least May 16.
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A space tourism trip to the moon? It could happen by 2015.
A space tourism study by Space Adventures suggests that 140 private citizens could reach orbit by 2020, and it is promoting its own 17-day excursion that includes orbiting the moon.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Sunsets
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/04
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Extravehicular activities
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Space shuttle launch canceled again
Space shuttle launch: the shuttle Endeavour will not launch this week. Canceled first on Friday and rescheduled for Monday, the shuttle Endeavour has been canceled again, due to mechanical problems.
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Cracker-size satellites to launch with Space Shuttle Endeavour
Cracker-size satellites are to launch with the Space Shuttle Endeavour, advancing efforts to populate the Earth's orbit with tiny 'space-chips.'
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Kennedy Space Center: Space shuttle launch scrubbed until Monday
Launch control at the Kennedy Space Center canceled the space shuttle launch scheduled for Friday afternoon, which was set to be watched by President Obama and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The equipment problem will delay the Endeavour lift-off for at least three days.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton wedding: Even astronauts in space are caught up in it
Prince William and Kate Middleton wedding: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station recorded a congratulatory message to Prince William and Kate Middleton on Thursday, on the eve of their nuptials in London.
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Biggest crowds since Apollo days await Endeavour shuttle launch
The shuttle launch represents a bookend of sorts for Endeavour: It carried the first US segment of the space station in 1998 and it will deliver the last US piece of major hardware now. The Obama family will be among the more than 500,000 viewers.
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Space shuttle launch Friday will be last for Endeavour
Space shuttle launch: the US space shuttle Endeavour will launch for the last time on Friday, drawing an estimated 750,000 spectators from all over the country.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Space Shuttle Endeavour
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In race to replace space shuttles, NASA boosts four front-runners
NASA is turning to private companies to replace the space shuttles, and it will give four proposals from the likes of Boeing and SpaceX $269 million this year.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Currents
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In Pictures: After the Space Shuttle
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Yuri Gagarin went into space 50 years ago. When will you get your turn?
Yuri Gagarin became the first human to enter space on April 12, 1961. Fifty years later, isn't it about time you get a chance to be an astronaut?
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Yuri Gagarin: film celebrates first human space flight [VIDEO]
Yuri Gagarin was launched into space fifty years ago today. It was man's first time in space, and the entire trip around Earth is celebrated in a new film and mobile app that take viewers on the journey with Gagarin.
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