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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/12
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'Space Oddity'? First rock video sung and shot in space wows David Bowie.
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield performed and recorded the David Bowie classic 'Space Oddity' aboard the International Space Station, eliciting praise from Major Tom himself.
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Russian trio heads for space station
The spacecraft launched from a Russian-leased manned-space facility in Kazakhstan with an American, a Canadian, and a Russian on board.
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Patrick Moore's show 'The Sky at Night' popularized astronomy in the UK
Patrick Moore was the presenter for the long-running BBC show 'The Sky at Night.' Moore had held the job for more than 50 years.
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Virgin Galactic: Branson eyes 2013 launch for private space travel
Virgin Galactic has 529 paid passengers so far, according to billionaire Richard Branson. The tycoon is planning on bringing his kids on the planned Virgin Galactic spaceflight.
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John Glenn's first spaceflight was fraught with risks and unknowns
Before Glenn completed three laps of Earth on Feb. 20, 1962, no American had spent more than 15 minutes in space.
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John Glenn reflects on NASA's space legacy 50 years after first orbit
On Feb. 20, 1962, Glenn piloted NASA's Mercury capsule, known as Friendship 7, three times around Earth, matching the groundbreaking achievement of the rival Soviet Union, which launched cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin into orbit 10 months earlier.
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Russia's failed Phobos-Grunt probe was supposed to be a comeback
Russia's Phobos-Grunt probe, which was supposed to fly to one of Mars's moons and return with a soil sample, broke down shortly after launch and is now uselessly orbiting Earth. Is Russia's space industry on the verge of collapse?
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In Pictures: Timeline of American rockets
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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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The astronaut who learned how to see
Story Musgrave flew on six space shuttle missions -- and on every one of the shuttles that NASA is retiring this year. In a career of standout performances, he never forgot to savor the experience.
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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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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/12
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Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, gets the Google Doodle treatment 50 years later
Yuri Gagarin, fifty years ago, Russian air force pilot Yuri Gagarin blasted off on the first manned space flight in history. His interactive, Soviet-inspired Google Doodle delights all who dream of worlds beyond our own.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Yuri Gagarin
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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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Yuri Gagarin, Space Shuttle anniversaries celebrated on ISS
Yuri Gagarin and the Space Shuttle: Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of man's first journey into space and the 30th anniversary of the first space shuttle launch.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 4/03
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: USSR Edition
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Soviet Space dogs honored on 50th anniversary of flight
Soviet Space dogs Belka and Strelka, who 50 years ago became the first living creatures to be launched into space and return alive, were a key step in Russia's manned space program.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 07/08
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Once a science and technology powerhouse, Russia prowess wanes
The once-vaunted Russia science powerhouse is following the same downhill path of Soviet-era athletic prowess. Lack of funds and plummeting social recognition mean that few young people pursue science careers.
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