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Orbiting astronaut welcomes birth

Nov. 22, 2009
Shuttle astronaut Randy Bresnik has welcomed a daughter -- from space. Bresnik is aboard the international space station.
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HOUSTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis Mission Specialist Randy Bresnik became a father while in space, NASA announced Sunday.
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HOUSTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station Saturday moved cargo from the shuttle Atlantis after a false alarm delayed a spacewalk, NASA said.
NASA prepares for Atlantis liftoff

NASA prepares for Atlantis liftoff

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The six astronauts who will be aboard space shuttle Atlantis on its STS-129 mission began their pre-launch activities at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday.
Atlantis gets Nov. 16 'maybe' launch date

Atlantis gets Nov. 16 'maybe' launch date

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- NASA has selected a tentative launch date for space shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center.
NASA gets ready for STS-129

NASA gets ready for STS-129

HOUSTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it is preparing for the next space shuttle mission -- STS-129 -- scheduled to be launched Nov. 12.

NASA assigns crew for STS-129 mission

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Astronaut James Reilly leaves NASA

WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said veteran U.S. astronaut James Reilly has left NASA to accept a position in the private sector.

ESA names French astronaut to ISS mission

PARIS, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- French astronaut Leopold Eyharts has been assigned to travel to the International Space Station this year to help commission the European Columbus laboratory.

Russian freighter heads for space station

MOSCOW, June 24 (UPI) -- Russia successfully launched a space freighter Saturday that carries supplies for the International Space Station. The Progress M-57 freighter, propelled by a Soyuz rocket, was launched from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, RIA Novosti reported.

Israeli astronaut, crew bound for space

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler