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International space station safe from garbage for now

Garbage is even a problem in the heavens. It contains less plastic cups and cigarette lighters, and more components from old space probes, shuttles...

NASA brings astronaut Rex Welheim to East Oakland Community Library

It’s a rare occasion when everyday people have the chance to meet an astronaut. Tomorrow is one of those rare opportunities.Starting at 1...

NASA events in the Bay Area for the week of 3/4/12-3/10/12

"Destination Station", NASA's traveling mutlimedia exhibit about the International Space Station (ISS) makes its only West Coast...

SpaceX Dragon capsule returns to Earth; ushers in new era of space flight

SpaceX's Dragon capsule has returned to Earth from the International Space Station, splashing down in the ocean about 500 miles west of Baja...

SpaceX's Dragon capsule smells like a new car: astronauts

Many say there's nothing like the smell of a new car (and those "new car odor" air fresheners just don't cut it, either). It...

First private spaceflight set for April 30

Yesterday, it was announced that Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will be launching its first flight to the International Space Station (ISS...