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NASA’s oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday
Fresh from space, NASA’s oldest full-time astronaut said Monday that weightlessness made him feel decades younger, with ...
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China launches Shenzhou 20 astronauts to Tiangong space station (video)
A Long March 2F rocket topped with the Shenzhou 20 crew spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in ...
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In the 1980s, This Special Camera Helped Turn Astronauts Into Cinematographers to Shoot the First Imax Movie Ever Filmed in Space
“Going to a theater, with that large of a screen, really makes you feel like you’re part of it, and I think that’s what was ...
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NASA's oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday
In weightlessness, on the other hand, Pettit felt the decades melt away. "It makes me feel like I'm 30 years old again," said Pettit, an astronaut since 1996 who ventured to space four times.
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Aging gracefully: The Hubble Telescope is in 'excellent technical condition' on its 35th birthday, its chief scientist says
The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 35th anniversary in space today, but even as a senior citizen in the spacecraft ...
Q&A: 1st-ever X-ray of an astronaut in space used technology developed in Waterloo region
The first-ever X-ray taken of an astronaut in space used new technology developed in Waterloo region. Startup KA Imaging’s new X-ray detector was part of a mission to study Earth’s polar regions from ...