#SpaceX capsule docks at ISS with an all-private astronaut crew

#SpaceX capsule docks at ISS with an all-private astronaut crew

“SpaceX capsule docks at ISS with an all-private astronaut crew” The historic SpaceX capsule, carrying the first all-private team of astronauts, successfully docked at the International Space Station on Saturday. The crew of three wealthy entrepreneurs and a retired NASA astronaut were welcomed aboard the orbiting research platform about 21 hours after lifting off from…

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#Private astronaut team strapped in for space station launch

#Private astronaut team strapped in for space station launch

“Private astronaut team strapped in for space station launch” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., April 8 – Four men selected to become the first all-private astronaut team ever launched to the International Space Station (ISS) were strapped into their seats aboard a SpaceX rocketship on Friday, preparing for a mission hailed as a milestone in commercialized spaceflight….

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#Scientists discover rumbling noise on Mars

#Scientists discover rumbling noise on Mars

“Scientists discover rumbling noise on Mars” The search for signs of life on Mars is heating up. In research published last week, scientists claim to have found new evidence of underground volcanic activity on the planet. They say this movement of hot magma is triggering marsquakes, which are similar to earthquakes, in a specific region…

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#Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth with Russian cosmonauts

#Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth with Russian cosmonauts

“Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth with Russian cosmonauts” NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth Wednesday with two Russian cosmonauts after spending a US record 355 days in space. Vande Hei, 55, and cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov departed the International Space Station early Wednesday and touched down hours later in a…

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#NASA confirms US astronaut will return with cosmonauts on Russian spacecraft later this month

#NASA confirms US astronaut will return with cosmonauts on Russian spacecraft later this month

“NASA confirms US astronaut will return with cosmonauts on Russian spacecraft later this month” While Russian forces invade Ukraine and the West responds with unprecedented sanctions, an American astronaut is preparing to hitch a ride with two cosmonauts on a Russian spacecraft back to Earth from the International Space Station later this month.  Mark Vande Hei, a retired Army colonel,…

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