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ISS Astronauts Just Watched Russian Spacecraft Burn Up in Earth’s Atmosphere (photos)

Astronauts working aboard the International Space Station recently watched Russian Spacecraft burn up in some rare atmospheric fireworks. On Wednesday (Nov. 29), the Russian Progress MS-23 cargo spacecraft left the International Space Station (ISS) with a load of waste that is no longer aboard the ISS. The Russian Spacecraft was specifically carrying “old equipment and […]

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China Releases First Images of Complete China Tiangong Space Station (Photos)

China’s Shenzhou 16 crew recently captured fascinating images of the China Tiangong Space Station as they departed from the orbiting laboratory and headed toward Earth. These images were taken using high-definition cameras. This is the first time the full structure images of Tiangong Space Station have been taken since it arrived in space. Before the

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NASA Planning to Develop a Powerful New Spacecraft for the Retirement of the International Space Station in 2030

The International Space Station which has been operating in low Earth orbit since 1998 is getting closer to retirement as some of its parts are becoming weak to operate in space. NASA plans to safely retire the ISS by taking it out of its orbit via a controlled disintegration means into the Earth’s atmosphere. The

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How Bishop Ring Rotating Space Habitat will be Actualized in the Future

Humans have long desired to build megastructures in space and live permanently in these structures. The quest to help humanity attain this futuristic goal inspired Forrest Bishop of the Institute of Atomic-Scale Engineering to propose the concept of the Bishop Ring in 1997. Although many people saw this idea as something beyond our technological capabilities,

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How Does the International Space Station Produce Oxygen and Water?

Astronauts aboard the international space station do not need spacesuits to access breakable air. This implies that the space station is specially designed to provide humans with breathable and suitable living conditions outside Earth. But how does the International Space Station produce oxygen and water? Will it ever run out of oxygen? What is the

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How the world is working to bring Wernher Von Braun’s Futuristic Ideas to Reality Even 44 Years after his Death

On June 16, 1977, Wernher Von Braun died in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. This day marked the 44th death anniversary of the legendary rocket scientist. But before his death, Von Braun made notable discoveries that revolutionized the world and enabled people to think of exploring space for the first time in the history of human

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