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Spacewalkers To Give Cargo Spacecraft A Helping Hand

April 15, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Spacewalkers will replace a faulty navigational aid Friday to ensure that a cargo spacecraft in June docks safely with the  International Space Station. Expedition 35 cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Roman Romanenko will venture into space to remove and replace a broken retroreflector [...]

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There’s No Crying in Space

April 9, 2013

No tears in heaven? Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield shows that while you really can cry in space, tears don’t fall like they do here on Earth, and instead just end up as a big ball of water on your face. It’s physics, baby! Remove this ad

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Happy Easter Sunday from the ISS ! Crew Hunts Easter Eggs & Goodies

March 31, 2013

Hush, hush ! Don’t’ tell his crew, but Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has secretly planned a delightful space station surprise sure to also warm the hearts of Earth’s children celebrating the joyous occasion of this Easter Sunday – and there’s delicious photos below too. They’re going on an Easter egg hunt ! Remove this ad

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Chris Hadfield’s Top 5 Videos from Space

March 27, 2013

Chris Hadfield — the ever-tweeting, always charming Canadian running the space station these days — has had an eventful few months in space. If he’s not chatting with Captain Kirk, he’s playing guitar or, as it turns out, making very watchable videos. Being on television requires a certain flair. You need to talk in sound [...]

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Former Navy SEAL Survived ‘Hell Week’ En Route to Space

March 14, 2013

If a meteor hit the station, or a fire suddenly broke out, you’d want some pretty quick-thinking people on board to solve the problem. Thankfully, Chris Cassidy — a former Navy SEAL — is on his way to station in just a couple of weeks as a part of Expedition 35/36. Remove this ad

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