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Soyuz Spacecraft Carries Two Russian Cosmonauts and One American Astronaut to the International Space Station
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying American astronaut Don Pettit and Russian cosmonauts Alexei Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, heading for the International Space Station (ISS).
The spacecraft is expected to dock with the ISS in about three hours, with Roscosmos confirming that the flight is proceeding smoothly.
Concerns on the International Space Station: The Starliner began making “strange noises” – Listen to the audio
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to stay in space for eight days, but will now remain there for eight months due to ongoing issues with the Starliner. These problems led to the difficult decision not to use this spacecraft to bring the two American astronauts back to Earth.
Voyager 1 sends back data for the first time in 5 months
Despite ongoing data analysis, initial observations indicate Voyager 1 is functioning well
Still Corners | Athens | May 31
British-American pop band Still Corners will grace the stage of the Gagarin (205 Liosion) on May 31, their sole performance in Greece this year. Renowned for hits like "The Trip," they've captivated Greek audiences and radio producers, often returning to the Athenian stage after their sold-out 2018 show.
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China wants to start using moon soil to build lunar bases as soon as this decade
The country has stated that it wants its astronauts to stay on the moon for long periods once it establishes a lunar research station
April 12th: Commemorating World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day!
The date April 12th marks a significant moment in human history, the International Day of Aviation and Astronautics, commemorating Yuri Gagarin's groundbreaking journey into space aboard the "Vostok 1" spacecraft in 1961.
An astrophysicist explains why even if you were right next to the Voyager probes 15 billion miles from the sun you could still see them
Reddit users asked: If you were in space near the Voyager probes, would you be able to see them?
NASA concerned as Voyager 1 sending back incomprehensible code
Over the next months, scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab will try a variety of different approaches to get Voyager 1 back to doing science
Ukraine debates future of downed Soviet monuments
In Ukraine's westernmost city of Lviv, a statue of the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, sprawls on the ground, red paint splashed around her helmet.
The region bordering the European Union claims it was the first in Ukraine to topple all its Soviet monuments, in a nationwide ouster of symbols glorifying Kremlin rule.
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Challenges persist in getting astronauts to the Moon
NASA again delays launch date