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NASA Sparked Fire Risk While Drying Sodden Spacesuit On Station, Report Says

Astronauts on the International Space Station "could have ignited flammable materials" on station while drying out a spacesuit that experienced…

10 years ago

As Astronaut’s Helmet Filled With Water, He Told NASA 3 Times It Wasn’t From Drinking Bag

While NASA's Mission Control "performed admirably" during a spacewalk water leak crisis in July, a report on the incident showed…

10 years ago

Spacesuit Leak: Why It Took NASA 23 Minutes To Send Astronaut To Safety

It took NASA almost the same amount of time as a sitcom episode to send Luca Parmitano back to the…

10 years ago

Cue The Aww: Astronaut Puts 3-Year-Old Son’s Drawing On A Quilt Piece

Kids' drawings are the best, as astronaut Karen Nyberg proudly shows in her latest mini-quilt piece. The astronaut -- who…

10 years ago

Spacesuit Leak And Fist Pumps: Ride Along With Astronaut’s Eventful Space Station Mission

The big news around astronaut circles these days is the assignment of Takuya Onishi -- from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency…

10 years ago

Soyuz Spacecraft Landing: ‘The Ultimate Roller-Coaster Ride Back To Earth’

"It's only in the moment that you're in your spacesuit, and that the hatches are closing, that you know that…

10 years ago

Fancy A Space-To-Earth Quilting Bee? Here’s Your Chance To Participate

From guitar playing to quilting, it's clear that the astronauts aboard the International Space Station have excellence in other interests…

10 years ago

What Caused The Spacesuit Leak? Astronauts Are Working To Hunt That Down

Here's the latest attempt to hunt down the water leak that aborted Luca Parmitano's spacewalk in July: two astronauts aboard…

10 years ago

Topsy-Turvy Aurora Caught On Astronaut’s Camera

Isn't that aurora facing the wrong way? Not if you're in space! NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins tweeted this picture from…

10 years ago

This Teenager Hosts Earth-To-Space Q&As With An Orbiting Astronaut

Meet Abigail Harrison. This teenager's enthusiasm about space so impressed Luca Parmitano -- who just happens to be a European…

11 years ago