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06Dec/16

French astronaut Pesquet speaks to schoolchildren from the International Space Station

December 6, 2016SpaceAquanauts, Astronaut, Disaster/Accident, European Astronaut Corps, European contribution to the International Space Station, European Space Agency, Expedition 50, International Space Station, Outer space, Paris, Pesquet, Russia, Science, Science and technology, Soyuz MS-03, Soyuz TMA-18M, Space programs, Spaceflight, Thomas Pesquetsmbale

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency takes part in a live in-flight event aboard the International Space Station, spinning a globe and describing the orbital craft’s journey over Earth.

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01Apr/15

Space station captures images of massive typhoon

April 1, 2015EnvironmentAlexander Pama, Disaster/Accident, Easter, Environment, Haiyan, International Space Station, Meteorology, Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Tropical cyclones, Tropical Storm Maysak, Typhoon Maysak, Typhoon Megi, Typhoon Mitag, Typhoon Nesat, Typhoons, Weathersmbale

Images from the International Space Station show a massive typhoon forming as the Philippines warns residents to be ready for super typhoon “Maysak.”
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22Feb/15

Spacewalking astronauts rigging station for new U.S. space taxis

February 22, 2015SpaceBarry, Barry "Butch" Wilmore, Bigelow Aerospace, Boeing, Boeing CST-100 Starliner, Cargo spacecraft, Commercial spaceflight, CST-100, Disaster/Accident, Docking and berthing of spacecraft, Dragon, Harmony, Human spaceflight, International Space Station, Manned spacecraft, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Outer space, Russia, Space Exploration Technologies, Space station, Spacecraft, Spaceflight, SpaceX, SpaceX Dragon, STS-129, STS-130, Terry Virts, Terry W. Virts, THE BOEING COMPANY, United States, Wilmoresmbale

Astronaut teams work outside Space Station to make preparations for commercial space project.
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11Feb/15

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship leaves space station

February 11, 2015Spaceair force, Australia, COTS Demo Flight 2, Deep Space Climate Observatory, Dragon, Elon Musk, Environment, Exploration of the Moon, Falcon, Falcon 9, Florida, Hawthorne California, Human spaceflight, Hyperloop, International Space Station, Kyle Herring, Long Beach, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Outer space, Pacific Ocean, Space Exploration Technologies, SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP, Space launch market competition, Space technology, Spacecraft, Spaceflight, SpaceX, SpaceX launch vehicles, SpaceX reusable launch system development program, United Statessmbale

An unmanned SpaceX Dragon cargo ship departs the International Space Station, loaded with science experiments and equipment for analysis on Earth.

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