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NASA Astronaut Sandy Magnus Heads to Middle East to Support Troops
After more than four months and 56 million miles in orbit, NASA Astronaut Sandra Magnus is now embarking on another mission -- a one-of-a-kind trip to support U.S. military troops overseas.
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Astronaut Candidates
NASA has selected nine men and women for the 2009 astronaut candidate class.
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A Countdown of Countdowns: The Space Shuttle's Finale
For 50 years, NASA's been famous for counting backward from 10 to zero. But a final countdown is now under way that will stand out among them all.
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Bungee Cords Keep Astronauts Grounded While Running
When there's no gravity to hold your feet to the ground, bungee cords come in handy.
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Personal Items Show Crew's Varied Paths
The crew members of STS-127 are carrying tokens reflecting their past accomplishments.
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Russian "Internal" Spacewalk Complete
Expedition 20 Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Michael Barratt completed an “internal” spacewalk Wednesday at 3:07 a.m. EDT.
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Russian Spacewalk to Prepare for New Module Complete
International Space Station Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Mike Barratt completed a 4-hour, 54 minute spacewalk at 8:46 a.m. EDT Friday to prepare the Zvezda service module for the arrival of a new Russian module.
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Biomedical Researchers and NASA Meet on Space Station Experiments
As construction of the International Space Station nears completion, NASA and its national laboratory partners are preparing to utilize the unique environment in space for science.
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Expedition 20 Crew Docks with Space Station
Flight Engineers Roman Romanenko, Frank De Winne and Robert Thirsk of the 20th International Space Station crew docked their Soyuz TMA-15 to the International Space Station at 8:34 a.m. EDT Friday.
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Mission Accomplished: Leaving Hubble Better Than Ever
Take one space shuttle, seven highly trained astronauts, tons of equipment, and one legendary orbiting telescope and you have the 5.3 million-mile odyssey that was Hubble's final servicing mission.