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Space photo of the week: Astronaut spots 2 nearby galaxies from SpaceX capsuleNASA astronaut Don Pettit imaged the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds as the International Space Station cruised 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean.
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Astronauts baffled by 'unexpected odor' leaking from Russian spacecraft docked at ISSRussian cosmonauts aboard the ISS were forced to seal a hatch and don protective equipment after the arrival of a cargo vessel brought with it a bizarre smell.
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ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last.
The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.
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NASA warns of potential 'catastrophic failure' on leaking ISS — but Russia doesn't want to fix itA five-year leak on a Russian module of the International Space Station has gotten worse over time. Now, NASA and Russia's Roscosmos space agency disagree just how bad it is.
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Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation. Scientists may finally know how.A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions.
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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital testThe first-ever wooden satellite, called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule on Nov. 5 to perform some key in-space tests.
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ISS leaks among 50 'areas of concern' for astronaut safety: reportTroubleshooting the leaking ISS is ongoing, with NASA and Russia now identifying 50 "areas of concern" and four cracks, according to a media report.
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Astronauts to grow livers in space, where microgravity might help them thriveResearchers think that microgravity could help grow liver "organoids" that could be used in medical research and even in transplant surgeries, someday.
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Hurricane Milton: Jaw-dropping images taken from space show the storm rapidly intensifying as it approaches FloridaAn image of Hurricane Milton moving towards Florida taken with the GOES satellite at 22:30 UTC on 10/07/24.
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