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ISS Astronaut Chases A Spaceship Getting Destroyed Into The Atmosphere

I’ve seen some good re-entries filmed from orbit, but I like this one because it feels like a chase. In fact, it is a chase, as the ISS was following the same direction of the Russian Progress Resupply that was destroyed.

October 29, 2011
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Watch Astronauts Play Around In The ISS

In the video below, three astronauts on the ISS are demonstrating to us lowly earthlings what happens when the ISS accelerates in space and boosts itself into a higher orbit. As you can see, they hilariously start to get sucked away.

September 28, 2011
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Awesome Image Of The ISS Could Be A Lost Star Wars Frame

This blurry image could be a lost Star Wars frame, but it’s real. I’ve spent about five minutes looking at it in silence, thinking about how would it feel to be that astronaut. His name is Ron Garan.

September 24, 2011
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The Ever-Gorgeous Aurora Australis (Southern Lights)

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This short-yet-mesmerising video of the Aurora Australis, captured from the International Space Station as it orbited 320km above Australia and New Zealand, shows that Earth is more than willing to put on a show for our off-planet explorers.

September 13, 2011
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First View Of Robonaut’s Eyes In The International Space Station

Robonaut, the robot now living inside the International Space Station. I find his tweets disturbing, especially this one after his awakening: “ISS, you are looking good this morning.” Maybe it’s because it reminds me of the aesthetic of Alien.

August 30, 2011
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NASA Might Have To Control The ISS By Remote Control

Space.com reports that, with last week’s resupply failure putting NASA behind schedule, Russia needs to get its Soyuz craft back up to speed. If they don’t, the ISS will be an empty vessel after the last of the current crew leaves in November.

August 25, 2011
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International Space Station Resupply Craft Crashes Over Russia

An unmanned Russian resupply mission headed towards the International Space Station came plummeting back down to Earth with three tons of equipment, food and fuel shortly after liftoff.

August 19, 2011
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Space Station Starts 3D Video Stream, YouTube Channel

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OK, so astronauts in 3D is kind of gimmicky, but also bloody cool. The European Space Agency is using its second generation stereoscopic HD camera to beam a live 3D video stream back to earth for research, and your YouTube viewing pleasure. Grab your crappy red/cyan 3D glasses, and watch after the jump.

August 18, 2011
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SpaceX Will Send Its Dragon Capsule To ISS In November

It’s been known that private contractors would start making cargo runs to the International Space Station. But SpaceX finally got their first mission from NASA and they’re blasting off this November.

August 8, 2011
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WANTED: Pilots Willing To Fly Boeing’s Space Capsule To ISS

In 2015, Boeing will launch its CST space capsule three times. Two of those trips will be unmanned. But the third launch — en route to the International Space Station — will be piloted by two Boeing employees. Who gets to go?

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