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“Out Of Order” Sign Graces ISS Toilet As 13 Cramped Spacefarers Share Two Stalls
1:00PM Jack Loftus | Following another space-related toilet malfunction, there are currently 13 astronauts and cosmonauts sharing two toilets in orbit around the earth. More »
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Atlantis’ Launch Infrared Photo: So Crispy You Actually Want to Bite It
8:00AM Jesus Diaz | Here is an infrared photo of the yesterday’s Atlantis launch. It was taken from the wilderness of Cabo Cañaveral as she cleared the tower on its mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. [Gawker] More »
Science
NASA Testing Next Generation Firefighting Gear for Fires… In Spaaace!
8:00AM Jack Loftus | In space, no one can hear you scream “Fire.” Not that it’d matter, as few people could recognise a microgravity fire anyway. This means space firefighting gear needs to be special. NASA is on it. More »
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Space Station Crew Now Basically Just Playing a Real-Life Game of Asteroids
8:20PM John Herrman | Sent into a panic about space junk for the second time in as many weeks, the International Space Station has been forced to reposition to dodge a four-inch chunk of Chinese rocket. More »
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‘Spacebat Tribute’ Video Will Make You Cry Like ‘We Are the World’
4:00AM Jesus Diaz | I just wanted to hug you one last time, you little furry space hero you! More »
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