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Photographer Captures ISS In Front Of Moon, 400 Km Away From Earth
In a rare incident, space photographer Andrew McMcarthy has captured pictures of the International Space Station in front of the moon while it was preparing for the Extra-Vehicular Activity. Known for capturing wonders through his telescope, Andrew was trying to capture the ISS pass by the moon in the background. Reportedly, the ISS had a scheduled six-hour spacewalk to upgrade the floating space stations.
Tags: Space, International Space Station, moon, Space Photography, rare photos
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In A First, NASA Grows Radish Crop On International Space Station
In an attempt to understand plant growth in microgravity, NASA astronauts have cultivated first-ever radish crops aboard the International Space Station. Astronaut Kate Rubins harvested the radishes grown in 'Advanced Plant Habitat' chamber that is capable of regulating fertilizer supply along with water, oxygen and nutrients to plant roots. Scientists chose radish as they have better understanding about it. The lab-grown vegetables will be… read-more
Tags: NASA, International Space Station, Advanced Plant Habitat, Astronaut
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Astronaut's First Video Of Earth From Space Garners Million Views
Astronaut Victor Glover, now a resident of the International Space Station (ISS), shared his first video from space, via Twitter on November 25. Shot through the window of rocket 'Dragon Resilience', the video of the Earth has been viewed more than 1.7 million times on Twitter. "The scale of detail and sensory inputs made this a breathtaking perspective!" Glover wrote for the video. Many Twitter users thanked Glover for sharing the video.
Tags: Earth, International Space Station, Astronaut, Twitter
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SpaceX Sends Four Astronauts To International Space Station With 'Resilience'
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft 'Resilience' has been successfully launched on November 15. The launch, named Crew-1, carried three NASA astronauts - Michael S. Hopkins, Shannon Walker and Victor Glover - with one Japanese astronaut, Soichi Noguchi, to International Space Station. The spacecraft travelling at 17,000 mph will dock on November 16 after a 27.5-hour flight. The astronauts will conduct various experiments including radish … read-more
Tags: SpaceX, NASA, International Space Station
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SpaceX To Send Four Astronauts To International Space Station
Moving away from Russian dependency, NASA with SpaceX's 'Crew Dragon' is ready to launch four astronauts, including a Japanese, to the International Space Station on November 14. This mission was agreed upon after NASA's official certification to SpaceX for their successful transportation of Astronauts to and from the space station. The Crew Dragon will launch from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida at 7:49 pm and is expected to reach ISS in eight… read-more
Tags: SpaceX, NASA, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Centre
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Russia's Soyuz Manned Spacecraft Carries Russian-US Trio To ISS
The Russian Soyuz MS-17, a manned spacecraft carrying a Russian-US trio blasted off from the Russia-leased Baikonur space launch facility to the International Space Station on October 14. The crew members, Kate Rubins - a NASA astronaut, and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov took the three-hour super-fast journey to the station and will spend six months onboard. According to NASA, the Russain capsule has gone into… read-more
Tags: Russia, International Space Station, Spacecraft, Soyuz MS-17
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