The 23rd Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) successfully got under way on 23 October.…
In the summer of 2008, two of the most sensitive space observatories ever launched will lift off from…
As part of worldwide activities to celebrate the 50 years of space exploration, Polish children and students presented…
On 4 October 1957, a modified Soviet missile lifted off from Kazakhstan carrying a small metal ball –…
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The competition is now closed If you think you can come up with the ideal playlist for astronauts…
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