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ISS cameras capture UFO hurtling past Russian craft – before returning seconds later The elongated object appeared from behind the ISS camera and darted towards the Russian space cargo ship. About 20 seconds later, it appeared to "return" to its original spot 16:23, 6 MAY 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign u...

China launches Tianhe module, start of ambitious two-year station construction effort April 28, 2021 China launched a Chang Zheng 5B rocket with the Tianhe station core module to low Earth orbit, marking the start of an ambitious two year construction effort of the nation’s new multi-module space station. Liftoff of the historic mission occurred at 23:18 EDT on Wednesday, 28 April — which was 03:18 UTC on Thursday, 29 April — from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on Hainan Province isl...

On This Day: Baltimore protests Freddie Grays death On April 25, 2015, protests -- some violent -- broke out in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year old black man, while in police custody. By (0) Thousands of people march through the streets of Baltimore during a demonstration on April 25, 2015, to protest the mistreatment and ultimate death of Freddie Gray while in police custody. File Photo Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo President George W. Bush delivers remarks at the d...

UPI Almanac for Sunday, April 25, 2021 On April 25, 2015, protests -- some violent -- broke out in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year old black man, while in police custody. By (0) Thousands of people march through the streets of Baltimore during a demonstration on April 25, 2015, to protest the mistreatment and ultimate death of Freddie Gray while in police custody. File Photo Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo President George W. Bush delivers remarks at the dedication of ...

How do astronauts go to the bathroom in space? – Henry D., age 7, Cambridge, Massachusetts Whether you use a hole in the ground or a fancy gold-plated toilet, on Earth, gravity pulls your waste down and away from you. For astronauts, “doing their duty” is a bit more complicated. Without gravity, any loose drops or dribbles could float out of the toilet. That’s not good for astronauts’ health, nor for the sensitive equipment inside the space station. I study volcanoes on other planets...

Kentucky firm plans orbital mini space station in two years By (0) An illustration shows Space Tangos ST-42 science spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. Image courtesy of Space Tango CubeLab experiment modules made by Space Tango of Lexington, Ky., are shown installed in NASA’s International Space Station. Photo courtesy of Space Tango An artists concept shows Space Tangos ST-42 science spacecraft. Image courtesy of Space Tango ORLANDO, Fla., March 1 (UPI) -- A Kentucky space firm that con...

The cosmonaut carried out work with a microscope to trace another possible air leak. International Space Station© NASA MOSCOW, February 24. /TASS/. The size of a crack in the intermediate chamber of the Russian Zvezda module aboard the International Space Station (ISS) remains unchanged, cosmonaut Sergei Ryzhikov reported to Russia’s Flight Control Center on Wednesday. Read also "It [the length] has not changed. As in the previous measurements, I do not see any changes," Ryzhikov said duri...

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. NASA Updates Coverage of International Space Station Cargo Ship Docking February 16, 2021 GMT NASA Logo. (PRNewsFoto/NASA) (PRNewsFoto/) (PRNewsfoto/NASA) WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to a winter storm currently affecting NASA personnel and broadcast capabilities in Texas, NASA is adjusting coverage of the arrival and docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft to the International Spa...

17 Feb in 13:40 The Russian Progress MS-16 cargo spacecraft switched from the automatic to the remote control mode of docking with the International Space Station (ISS) due to its deviation from the berthing axis, the state space corporation Roscosmos said. "During the docking, the Progress MS-16 cargo transportation spacecraft deviated from the mooring axis," TASS cited the Russian space agency as saying. Following the recommendations by specialists of the flight control group, Roscosmos cosmo...

An unmanned Russian cargo ship has docked at the International Space Station with a load of supplies.