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An experienced Russian cosmonaut scheduled to fly to the International Space Station in 2015 has resigned for reasons that are unclear, officials say.
If, as proposed by President Obama, a manned mission is on its way to Mars in the mid-2030s, and if perhaps in the distant future mankind attempts to journey beyond the limits of our solar system, scientist will want to know some answers to a most pressing question: How does long-term exposure to the zero gravity of space affect the human body?
NASA says twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly have agreed to take part in an unprecedented research study on the human effects of spaceflight.
A U.S. astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut have been chosen for an unprecedented one-year mission aboard the International Space Station in 2015, NASA says.
Three astronauts aboard a Russian Soyuz TMA-M capsule landed safely in Kazakhstan, returning to Earth from the International Space Station, officials said.
The U.S. space shuttle Discovery astronauts readied to undock from the International Space Station Monday as they wrapped up Discovery's 13th and final flight.
The six crew members of the U.S. space shuttle Discovery climbed back into their spaceship Sunday to get ready for their descent to Earth, NASA said.
A Soyuz capsule carrying three new crew members for the International Space Station has successfully docked with the orbiting laboratory, officials said.
A new model of the Russian Soyuz spacecraft was launched Friday toward the International Space Station from Kazakhstan's Baikonur space center, officials said.
Twin brothers who will command the space shuttle and International Space Station are tweeting about their preparations, NASA says.
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