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In 1973, Skylab lost its heat shield and reached 130°F; NASA cooled the station with a parasol built from fishing rods and foil-like fabricIn 1973, Skylab, the United States' first space station, suffered from overheating just after its launch. Ingenious engineers quickly came ...- Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13, has passed away at 97. Lovell's leadership turned the failed moon mission into an extraordinary d...
- SpaceX wins $843 million contract from NASA to bring ISS down to its 'watery graveyard': What's the plan?NASA has chosen SpaceX for an $843 million contract to develop a US Deorbit Vehicle, tasked with safely bringing the International Space St...
- Under the world cup tree, oh where will you and I next be?The age of trees can be measured by looking at tree rings, concentric circles visible upon cutting cross-sections through a trunk. Each rin...
- Chinese space lab expected to re-enter on Sunday nightParis, April 1 (IANS) The European Space Agency (ESA) has said that the Chinese defunct space lab, Tiangong-1, will re-enter Earth's atmosp...
- Ask Dr. D: It is no rocket scienceNow don’t get us wrong. We’re quite proud of what we have achieved and we need only run through the names of our missions for you to apprec...
- Sakura Sojourn: Museums of the Smithsonian in Washington DCOne trip to Washington DC is simply not enough time to take in all the museums of the Smithsonian and yet admire the beauty of the cherry b...
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