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NASA’s Concept of Asteroid Capture

April 12, 2013

NASA's Concept of Asteroid Capture

This how NASA intends to capture an asteroid: NASA’s FY2014 budget proposal includes a plan to robotically capture a small near-Earth asteroid and redirect it safely to a stable lunar orbit where astronauts can visit and explore it.    Have a look at the video…

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Astronaut in Extra-vehicular activity

October 27, 2012

Astronaut Soichi Noglichi

Astronaut Soichi Noglichi (from Japan’s space agency) waving for the camera during an Extra-vehicular activity. Astronaut Steve Robinson is seen taking the picture reflected in the visor.  Image credit: NASA/Science Photo Library

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Sunita Williams on Spacewalk

September 9, 2012

Sunita Williams on Spacewalk

Expedition 32 flight engineer, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, appears to touch the bright sun during the mission’s third session of extravehicular activity (EVA) on Sept. 5, 2012.   Image Credit: NASA

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All in Endeavour’s day work

May 23, 2011

Endeavour

The International Space Station’s solar array panels and the Earth are featured in this image photographed by an astronaut
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Spacewalk

March 3, 2011

STS-133Earth is reflected in the helmet visor of NASA astronaut Alvin Drew, STS-133 mission specialist, as he participates in the mission’s first session of extravehicular activity, as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station.
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Goodbye Discovery

March 1, 2011

DiscoverySpace shuttle Discovery has docked at the International Space Station on its final visit before becoming a museum.
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