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ISS Loses Communication with Houston Mission Control

By Merryl Azriel on July 4, 2012

Houston Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center (Credits: ASC-CSA). On Sunday, July 1, the International Space... Read more →

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Getting the Most Out of ISS

By Merryl Azriel on July 3, 2012

Astronaut Don Pettit, who returned from 6 months aboard ISS on July 1, prepares a biological sample for the freezer (Credits: NASA). Now that the... Read more →

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Former Astronaut Alan “Dex” Poindexter Dead in Jet Ski Accident at 50

By Merryl Azriel on July 3, 2012

Commander Alan Poindexter (center) prepares to board Discovery for a countdown practice (Credits: Scott Andrews/NASA). Space shuttle veteran Alan... Read more →

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Moderate Solar Flare Aims Glancing Blow at Earth

By Staff Writers on July 3, 2012

SDO recorded this UV flash from the July 2 flare (Credits: NASA).   On July 2, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and Solar and... Read more →

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Last Day in Space

By Staff Writers on July 2, 2012

A view from space (Credits: Don Pettit) On July 1, astronaut Don Pettit departed the International Space Station along with his fellow Expedition... Read more →

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ISS Expedition 32 Begins As Crew Departs

By Merryl Azriel on July 2, 2012

The Soyuz TMA-03M floats down through the clouds before depositing its crew safely in Kazakstan (Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls). On July 1, three... Read more →