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Russia launches manned spacecraft to International Space Station

ARussiancarrierrocketblastedoffonWednesdayfromtheBaikonurCosmodromeinKazakhstan,sendingthreeastronautsaboardtheSoyuzMS-08spacecrafttotheInternationalSpaceStatio

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China's astronauts prepare for a new era of exploration

Thenationisplanningitsmostambitiousprojectyet;amannedfacilitythatwillactasabaseforexperimentsandfurtherexploration,asZhaoLeireports.InmostsuburbsofBeijing,thewo

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Trump to send astronauts back to the moon, eventually Mars

USPresidentDonaldTrumpsignedhisadministration'sfirstspacepolicydirectiveonMonday,formallydirectingtheUSspaceagencyNASAtosendastronautsbacktothemoonandeventually

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Cygnus cargo ship arrives at space station

OrbitalATK'sunmannedCygnuscargoshiparrivedTuesdayattheInternationalSpaceStationcarryingmorethan7,400pounds(3,400kilograms)offood,suppliesandexperiments,theUSspa

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Study reveals how long space flights squeeze astronauts' brains

Longspaceflightsmayleadto"significantchanges"inthestructureofastronauts'brains,aUSstudysaidWednesday.Scientistshavefoundthatpressureinsideastronauts’headsincrea

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SpaceX unveils sleek, white spacesuit for astronaut travel

SpaceXhasunveiledasleekwhitespacesuitforastronautsonitscrewedflightscomingupnextyear.ChiefexecutiveElonMuskmadethebigrevealviaInstagramonWednesday.Hesaysit'snot

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Foreign astronauts join China's space-related training for the 1st time

TwoEuropeansbecamethefirstforeignastronautstotakepartinspace-relatedtraininginChinabycompletinga17-dayseasurvivalcourse.SamanthaCristoforettiofItalyandMatthiasM

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NASA announces 12 new astronauts for Earth, deep space missions

U.S. space agency NASA announced on Wednesday it has chose 12 new astronauts for future missions to the Earth orbit and destinations in deep space.

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China's Shenzhou-11 manned space mission a "complete success"

Two astronauts who completed China's longest-ever manned space mission returned to Earth safely Friday afternoon, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC).

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Russian cosmonauts congratulate Chinese astronauts, wish to fly together in space

The two Chinese astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft entered the space lab Tiangong-2 on Wednesday morning, bringing China closer to its dream of building a space station.

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Shenzhou-11 astronauts enter Tiangong-2 space lab, ready to kick off busy month in space

The two astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft entered the space lab Tiangong-2 at 6:32 Wednesday morning Beijing Time, according to Beijing Aerospace Control Center.

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Astronauts to be Xinhua's special correspondents in space

Astronauts with China's Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft, which is scheduled for blast-off early Monday, will be special correspondents for Xinhua News Agency during their space mission.

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Apollo astronauts have higher heart risk linked to deep space radiation: study

U.S. astronauts who flew the Apollo moon-landing missions in the 1960s and 1970s are experiencing higher rates of heart problems that are thought to be caused by their exposure to deep space radiation, new research said Thursday.

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China to expand int'l astronauts exchange

China will expand international exchange in the training of astronauts in a bid to push it closer to becoming a space power, an official said Wednesday.

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Astronauts back in space station's U.S. segment after false alarm

​Astronauts returned to the U.S. segment of the International Space Station Wednesday afternoon after a false alarm prompted an emergency evacuation to the Russian side, U.S. space agency NASA said.

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China launches Shenzhou-10 spacecraft for 15-day mission

China successfully launched its fifth manned spacecraft late Tuesday afternoon, sending three astronauts on the country's longest space trip.

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China to launch new manned spacecraft

China's new spacecraft will be launched sometime between June and August, a spokesperson for the office of the country's space manned program said in a statement released Thursday.