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In Pictures: Aboard the International Space Station
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In Pictures: Preparing for blast off
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Space station crew now at full strength
Following a two day journey, two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut docked at the International Space Station. Thirty-two Japanese medaka fish also made the trip safely.
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Dragon capsule reaches space station, chocolate ripple ice cream intact
SpaceX's Dragon capsule delivered cargo including a little ice cream to the International Space Station Wednesday, confirming that a new era for NASA has finally been realized.
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SpaceX Dragon: Private space capsule delivers precious cargo to space station
The unmanned Dragon spacecraft was captured by station astronauts using a robotic arm after an apparently flawless approach by the cargo-laden space capsule.
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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams completes first-ever space triathalon
'I'm happy to be done,' Williams said from the International Space Station Sunday after she crossed the orbital finish line. 'It wasn't easy, and I'm sure everybody in California's very happy to be done too.'
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Record-setting female astronaut Williams 'psyched' to take command of ISS (+video)
Williams first launched into space in 2007 and spent 195 consecutive days in space, setting a record for the longest single spaceflight by a female astronaut. On Wednesday, she'll celebrate her birthday in space.
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Space station crew lands safely after shortened mission (+video)
An American and two Russian astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan after 123 days aboard the International Space Station. Is the Russian space program back on track?
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Leaky valve on space station delays spacewalk (+video)
A sign of a leaky valve on the International Space Station held up Russian cosmonauts for nearly an hour Monday, as flight controllers sought to isolate the suspected leak.
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Female space shuttle commanders remember Sally Ride (+video)
Two women who became space shuttle commanders after seeing Sally Ride's historic flight in 1983, reflect on the legacy of the first American woman in space.
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Trio of astronauts help restore faith in Russian space program (+video)
The safe arrival Tuesday of an American, Japanese, and Russian astronauts at the International Space Station helps improve confidence in the Russian space program. The Russian effort has been beset by problems lately.
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Veteran crew en route to space station
A trio of experienced astronauts blasted off Saturday night from Kazakhstan's Baikonour Cosmodrome to join the crew aboard the International Space Station.
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Air leak on Russian craft postpones return of space station crew
An air leak discovered on the descent module of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft will likely mean that the next launch to the International Space Station will be delayed by 30 to 45 days, reports Russian media.
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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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In Pictures: Aboard the International Space Station
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In Pictures: Preparing for blast off
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