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Space was too good not to share it: Chris Hadfield

Space was too good not to share it: Chris Hadfield


Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has said that he his life in space was "too good" to not share on ...

Russia to send `stress-relief` software to ISS


A flash drive with stress-relief software for crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) ...

Astronauts take impromptu spacewalk to fix leak at ISS


NASA ordered two astronauts for an impromptu spacewalk Saturday to find and, possibly, fix a serious...

Astronauts replace pump to tackle ISS ammonia leak


Expedition 35 crew members have removed and replaced a pump on a cooling system of the International...

Coolant leak found in International Space Station


Astronauts on the International Space Station have discovered a leak of ammonia coolant on their orb...

Russian church head sends Easter greetings to ISS


Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has wished astronauts on board the Internatio...

Russian astronauts to take Olympic torch to ISS


A team of Russian astronauts will take the unlit Olympic torch for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games aboar...

Orbital Sciences to launch Antares rocket


Orbital Sciences, one of two private US firms chosen by NASA to shuttle cargo to the International S...

2 Russians take spacewalk outside space station


Two Russian cosmonauts are taking a spacewalk outside their orbiting home.

NASA OKs East Coast rocket test launch this week


A private company is planning a test launch today of a rocket intended to be used on supply runs to ...

Astronomy saviour of human civilization: Narlikar


Leading astrophysicist Jayant V Narlikar Thursday said astronomy was quite relevant to the needs of ...

Being in space can change your perspective: Sunita Williams


The magnificent view of the Northern Lights from nearly 400 km above the earth`s surface from the In...

Space Express: Soyuz reaches ISS in record 6 hours


Blasting off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz carried three men – two Russian c...

New crew to International Space Station approved


The Russian state commission has approved the makeup of the main and back-up crews of a new expediti...

Russia may build own space station


Russia may use future modules of its segment of the International Space Station (ISS) to build its o...

Sunita Williams lifts lid on space station`s zero gravity loos


Indian origin astronomer Sunita Williams has demonstrated how astronauts use toilets in the zero-gra...

ISS crew lands safely in Kazakhstan


A Soyuz TMA-06M manned spacecraft touched down in Kazakhstan, ending a three-and-a-half hour voyage ...

New crew to space station undergo `malfunction` tests


The crew of the next expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) spent six hours in a simula...

SpaceX Dragon capsule docks at ISS


The SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule has successfully docked with the International Space Station a day l...

SpaceX launches resupply mission to space station


US private company SpaceX has launch its Dragon space freighter on a second resupply mission to the ...

SpaceX to launch resupply mission to space station


US private company SpaceX will launch its Dragon space freighter on a second resupply mission to the...

Scientists seek new ways of fighting bugs in space


Scientists are carrying out ultra sensitive experiments on board the International Space Station (IS...

Why astronauts are susceptible to common infections


Researchers have found that living in space weakens astronauts` immune systems.

NASA to send inflatable pod to space station


In a move that could lead to a completely new and cheaper way of conducting future space missions, U...

More cases of UFO sightings near ISS


Numerous UFOs have been spotted in space near the International Space Station (ISS), a couple of hun...

First humanoid robot spotted at ISS


With his upright posture and shiny gold helmet, the space robot looks more suited for the Star Wars ...

NASA to install insomnia-fighting bulbs on ISS


NASA plans to install new high-tech LED bulbs in the International Space Station, which can switch c...

NASA wrongly identifies Mt Everest in India


NASA has admitted that it has mistaken a peak in India to be the world’s highest mountain Mount Ever...

Russia, US pick astronauts for yearlong mission


Russia`s federal space agency Roscosmos and NASA have chosen two participants for an experimental ye...

Sunita Williams returns to Earth after 4 months in ISS


After four months in orbit, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with two other cosmonauts, returne...

Countdown begins for Sunita Williams` return


Sunita Williams and the two co-astronauts on her expedition are winding down their last week aboard ...

Sunita Williams sends warm wishes to kids on Children`s Day


Kids In India received a special `Children`s Day` message from outer space as Indian-American astron...

Sunita Williams greets Indians from space on Diwali


Indians around the world got a special Diwali message from outer space as Indian-American astronaut ...

Now, spot ISS with naked eyes


`Spot the Station` will send you a text message as the ISS passes over your house.

Sunita Williams tackles ISS coolant leak


Indian American record-setting NASA astronaut Sunita Williams along with another cosmonaut today tro...

Sunita Williams embarks on record 7th space walk


Indian-American Sunita Williams along with a fellow astronaut on Thursday ventured out of the ISS, a...

Soyuz docks with space station


A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians cosmonauts and an American astronaut has successfully docke...

Floating around in space `priceless`: Sunita Williams


Record-setting Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has completed 100 days in space and is not ...

New crew to International Space Station confirmed


A US astronaut departing this week for the International Space Station said that the bulk of the sci...

ISS orbit to be adjusted


Experts on Wednesday will carry out a maneuver to readjust the orbit of the International Space Stat...

SpaceX Dragon capsule reaches space station


The unmanned US cargo capsule, taking the first commercial delivery to the ISS, arrived at the space...

SpaceX set to launch Dragon capsule to ISS


The unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule is all set to launch the Dragon capsule to the International Spac...

SpaceX set to launch second Dragon capsule to space station


The unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule is set to lift off again for the International Space Station (ISS...

Plan to switch Space Station’s orbit dropped


Russia`s Mission Control Center announced that it dropped an earlier plan to move the International ...

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft to fly cargo to space station


A private capsule is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on a cargo mission Oct 7, U...

Astronauts use toothbrush to fix space station


NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her Japanese colleague Akihiko Hoshide used tools made out of a t...

Sunita Williams enjoys Olympics from space


Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, along with five others living aboard the International Sp...

NASA invests USD 1.1 bn to build space taxis


NASA has given three firms a total of $1.1 billion to build a new range of "space taxis" that will t...

Russian cargo ship redocks with space station


An unmanned Russian cargo spacecraft has redocked with the International Space Station after an abor...

Italy to launch woman astronaut in 2014


An Italian woman astronaut has been assigned for the first time for a mission aboard the Internation...