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Astronauts install water recycler on space station

HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — Astronauts hooked up a water recycling system and installed two new bedrooms aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday while crew mates prepared for a second spacewalk to fix the outpost's power system. ...  > full story

WITNESS: Zero G -- like being born

BORDEAUX, France, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — Nothing quite prepares you for becoming weightless, except perhaps being born. ...  > full story

NASA clears shuttle for space station visit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — NASA managers on Wednesday cleared the space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts for launch on Friday on a mission to make the International Space Station a bit more like home. ...  > full story

Astronaut set to become Japan's first mom in space

TOKYO, Nov. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — A Japanese astronaut and mother of one has been picked as a crew member of the space shuttle Atlantis, Japan's space agency said Tuesday, making her the country's first mom to go into space. ...  > full story

China aims to land moon-buggy by 2012

BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — China aims to put an unmanned buggy on the moon by 2012, local media reported on Friday, laying the ground for its greater ambitions of putting a man on the moon. ...  > full story

Hubble telescope back in business

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Oct. 31, 2008 (Reuters) — The Hubble Space Telescope is back in business after a month of problems, but preparing spare equipment to keep the orbital observatory running will force NASA to delay its final servicing mission beyond February, officials said on Thursday ...  > full story

Space shuttle crew practices for next launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Oct. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — Seven astronauts climbed aboard the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour on Wednesday in a practice run for a mission to deliver equipment needed to prepare the International Space Station for a larger crew. ...  > full story

Space tourism will weather market crisis: astronaut

STAR CITY, Russia, Oct. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — At over $30 million a ticket it is not cheap, but rich adventurers will still pay for a dream trip into orbit despite a global financial crisis, U.S. space tourist Richard Garriott said Monday. ...  > full story

NASA unveils new lunar rover built for endurance

BLACK POINT, Arizona, Oct. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — NASA unveiled a new lunar rover on Friday which aims to transform space exploration by allowing astronauts to roam large distances without cumbersome spacesuits when they return to the moon by 2020. ...  > full story

U.S. space tourist, Russians return to Earth

NEAR ARKALYK, Kazakhstan, Oct. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — A Soyuz capsule carrying a U.S. space tourist and two Russians bumped down safely in Kazakhstan on Friday, ending a string of mishaps on previous landings that have raised concerns about its safety. ...  > full story
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