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Astronaut gets used to Earth after record 371 days in space
AFP, Published on 14/10/2023
» HOUSTON - After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to get used to that pesky thing Earthlings call gravity.
Kim visits military aviation plant in Russia's far east
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» MOSCOW - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at a Russian industrial city to visit a military aviation factory on Friday, Russian agencies reported, following his summit with President Vladimir Putin.
Russia releases first feature film shot in space
AFP, Published on 21/04/2023
» MOSCOW - The first feature film shot in space premiered in Russian cinemas on Thursday, as Moscow delighted in beating a rival Hollywood project amid a confrontation with the West over Ukraine.
SpaceX Dragon crew to blast off for ISS
AFP, Published on 27/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is to blast off early Monday for the International Space Station carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space.
UAE astronaut says not required to fast during Ramadan on ISS
AFP, Published on 26/01/2023
» HOUSTON: Emirati astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi said Wednesday that he will not be required to fast during Ramadan while on his upcoming space mission.
Amid Ukraine war, US flys Russian cosmonaut to ISS
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (UNITED STATES) - A SpaceX spaceship blasted off from Florida Wednesday, headed for the International Space Station and carrying a Russian crewmate, in a voyage that carries symbolic significance amid the Ukraine war.
American, Russians reach space station as war rages in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 22/09/2022
» BAIKONUR (KAZAKHSTAN) - A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said Wednesday, after blasting off on a Russian-operated flight in a rare instance of cooperation between Moscow and Washington.
US renews space flights with Russia in rare cooperation
AFP, Published on 16/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - The United States and Russia said Friday they would renew flights together to the International Space Station, preserving one of the last areas of cooperation amid Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.
In space, Russians and Americans remain 'dear friends'
AFP, Published on 06/04/2022
» WASHINGTON: After nearly a week back on Earth, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei said Tuesday the relationship between US astronauts and Russian cosmonauts remained positive while on board the International Space Station, despite their countries' animosity over Moscow's February invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Japanese space tourists returning to Earth after 12 days on ISS
AFP, Published on 20/12/2021
» MOSCOW: A Japanese billionaire was to return to Earth Monday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station, where he made videos about performing mundane tasks in space including brushing teeth and going to the bathroom.