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Meet the first woman who commanded a NASA spacecraft - her journey will inspire you

Eileen Marie Collins is becoming an inspiration to not just women, but also everyone who dares to dream. She has made history by becoming the first woman to pilot and command a NASA spacecraft, wow! Eileen Marie Collins was born on November 19, 1956, in Elmira, New York. Even from…

Cosmonaut Muhammed Faris, first Syrian in space, dies at 72

Cosmonaut Muhammed Faris, first Syrian in space, dies at 72

Muhammed Faris, who was the first cosmonaut from Syria and second Arab to fly into space, has died at the age of 72.

Reflectors in space could make solar farms on Earth work for longer every day

Reflectors in space could make solar farms on Earth work for longer every day

If you happened to be looking at the sky in Europe on a cold night on February 5 1993, there is a chance you could have seen a dim flash of light. That flash came from a Russian space mirror experiment called Znamya-2.

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Cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko, who flew to Mir space station four times, dies at 76

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko has died at 76. Viktorenko's 19-year career included commanding four missions to the Mir space station.

International Space Station To Be Crashed Back To Earth Using A ‘Space Tug’

NASA has requested $178 million from the U.S. government to safely remove the International Space Station from orbit after 2030.

NASA plans £1bn 'space tug' project to crash the International Space Station back to Earth

The International Space Station needs to be taken out of orbit after 2030, and NASA is planning to use a £1billion space tug to help it be safely crashed back down to Earth

Who is Sophie Adenot, the French engineer destined for space?

Sophie Adenot is the second French woman astronaut in history, after Claudie Haigneré who made her first flight aboard the Mir station in 1996. She was one of five new astronauts selected to represent the European Space Agency (ESA).

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Russia is saying goodbye to the International Space Station, will this take the space race back to the future?

Russia is saying goodbye to the International Space Station, will this take the space race back to the future?

Amid growing tensions with the West, Russia announces it is leaving the International Space Station. So, what does that mean for the future of the ISS?

14 of the biggest spacecraft ever to fall from space

14 of the biggest spacecraft ever to fall from space

A rundown of some of the biggest spacecraft to smash into Earth beyond their operators' control.

Endeavour: NASA's youngest space shuttle

Endeavour: NASA's youngest space shuttle

Endeavour: NASA's youngest space shuttle

The most memorable space shuttle missions

The most memorable space shuttle missions

The milestones, heartbreaks, and discoveries that shaped NASA's 30-year shuttle program.

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