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Smokey the Bear Brings Fire Safety To ISS

By Merryl Azriel on May 16, 2012

Smokey the Bear, mascot of the US Forest Service (Credits: Ad Council/US Forest Service). Smokey the Bear is a symbol of fire safety across the... Read more →

Media

40th Anniversary of “Rocket Man” Celebrated on ISS

By Staff Writers on May 16, 2012

Sir Elton John's classic song "Rocket Man" turned 40 on April 17. In celebration, he created the video below, sending it to the International... Read more →

Space Science

Snail Astronaut Survived with an Algae-based Life Support System

By Tereza Pultarova on May 16, 2012

As China plans to build the Chinese Space Station in Low Earth Orbit around 2020, Chinese researchers are busy developing a new generation of... Read more →

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Expedition 31 Launch Successful

By Merryl Azriel on May 15, 2012

ISS Expedition 31: In front Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko (right), commander; and Gennady Padalka, flight engineer. Back row from the left are... Read more →

Press Releases

Space Adventure’s Suborbital Flight Boasts Double Occupancy

By Staff Writers on May 15, 2012

In the promotional video below, the space tourism company presents its concept for a suborbital spacecraft, capable to send pairs of deep pocketed... Read more →

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New Testing on NASA’s Orion Service Module

By Ines Hernandez on May 15, 2012

Marshall’s Space Flight Center engineering team is testing several crucial parts of the Orion service module, to insure it can survive long... Read more →