The three Chinese astronauts currently in orbit aboard a prototype space lab module received a special call Tuesday (June 26) from China's President Hu Jintao, according to news reports. full story ![]()

Captain Kirk, aka William Shatner, spoke live to the astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. In an emotional but investigative 15 minute call, Shatner asked Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield how he coped with the fear of flying in space. "I'm so moved to be able to speak to you for this brief moment," Shatner said. He asked about the future of the...
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NASA astronauts have performed an emergency spacewalk to halt an ammonia leak on the International Space Station.
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A pair of astronauts prepare to leave the confines of the International Space Station on Saturday to fix an ammonia leak at the site
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Mar 16 - After nearly five months in space, crew members from the International Space Station touch down in Kazakhstan as more astronauts get ready to blast off. Andrew Raven reports.
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The US space agency is paying $424 million (£272m) more to Russia to get US astronauts into space and home again, and the agency's leader is blaming Congress for the extra expense.
telegraph.co.uk (17 days ago)
Astronauts were preparing to embark on an emergency space walk 220 miles above the Earth last night to tackle a...
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Astronauts made repairs after NASA discovered flakes of ammonia leaking out of the cooling system on the International Space Station.
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On Saturday afternoon, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn successfully completed a spacewalk to repair a leaky component on the outside of the International Space Station.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama made a congratulatory phone call to the new Chinese president and raised thorny issues of North Korea and cybersecurity....
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President Barack Obama made a congratulatory phone call to the new Chinese president and raised thorny issues of North Korea and cybersecurity.
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