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SpaceX launch: A step-by-step guideIf all goes well on Saturday, SpaceX will launch the very first commercial visit to the International Space Station. Here is how the trip is expected to go.
New three-man space-station crew blasts off in Soyuz spacecraftAn American and two Russians lifted off in a Russian-made rocket from Kazakhstan Tuesday morning to begin their four-and-a-half month stint aboard the International Space Station.
Would you buy a ticket to a private, inflatable space station?SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace are joining efforts to offer trips to a privately owned orbital habitat.聽
Russian Soyuz (finally) lifts off for space stationA Russian Soyuz rocket, with three astronauts aboard, is due at the International Space Station Thursday. On Saturday, the SpaceX 'Dragon' will follow.- Should we build a real-life Starship Enterprise and fly it to Mars?One engineer thinks so. His incredibly detailed plan for a functioning version of the iconic spaceship includes a rotating saucer to simulate Earth's gravity.聽
- In France, earliest-ever wall art appealed to hunters ... and loversEngravings found in southwestern France on what was once the ceiling of a cave used by reindeer hunters 37,000 years ago included depictions of animals and female genitalia.
Former high-school teacher among incoming space station crewAfter weeks of delay, three astronauts are slated to blast off in a Soyuz space capsule to the International Space Station.聽
SpaceX to attempt historic private launch to space station this weekIf successful, the unmanned flight will mark the first time a privately built spaceship has docked with the International Space Station.
How a Houston lawyer tracks down missing moon rocksAttorney Joe聽Gutheinz, a former NASA investigator, looks for missing pieces of the moon that returned with the Apollo astronauts.聽
Giant manta rays are restless travelers, says satellite studyGiant manta rays, up to 25 feet wide, are more mobile than expected. A satellite survey shows a group of manta rays traveled 621 miles in two weeks.
Mayan calendar discovery suggests world might not end in 2012A new discovery indicates that Mayan astronomers believed that the universe would continue past 2012.聽
Oldest Mayan calendar found, and it goes way beyond Dec. 12, 2012A Mayan calendar was found deep in the Guatemalan rainforest. But this ancient Mayan calender refutes claims that the world will end Dec. 21, 2012
NASA mission confirms: Ex-asteroid Vesta is a planet that almost wasData from the orbiter DAWN confirm theories about the history of Vesta, which dates to the early days of planet formation. The protoplanet is also home to the solar system's second largest mountain.
End of days near? Mayan find pushes calendar way beyond 2012.A set of symbols found in an uncovered workroom where Mayan scribes or priests performed calculations suggests the Mayan calendar extends nearly 1,600 years beyond 2012.
Asteroid Vesta: Is it really an asteroid?The humongous asteroid Vesta is actually a protoplanet left over from the early days of our solar system, new observations from a NASA space probe suggest.聽
Chimp acts like jerk, gets praised by scientistsA chimpanzee at Furuvik Zoo in Sweden has been lauded for his 'innovation' and 'sophisticated cognitive skills,' after behaving like a complete schmuck. 聽
Antarctic ice sheet at risk, say scientistsA new study points out an unexpected weakness in the Antarctic ice sheet, which could melt rapidly within the next century, say scientists.
Surprise: Martian sand dunes are speedyRare winds jump-start sand movement on Mars, according to scientists.
Warm water threatens vast Anatarctic ice shelfA new study indicates that a large ice sheet is at risk. Warm water from below is causing it to melt.
What's causing mass pelican and dolphin deaths in Peru?Delays in the autopsies of thousands of dead pelicans and dolphins in Peru are causing difficulties for officials as they attempt to determine causes of death in these die-offs.