Telescope Door on IRIS Opens

In its first step towards science operations since launch, the IRIS team opened the IRIS telescope door on July 17, 2013.

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NASA Announces Effort to Form New Collaborative Partnerships with Private Space Industry

NASA officials Wednesday released a synopsis requesting information from U.S. private enterprises interested in pursuing unfunded partnerships. The aim is to advance the development of commercial space products and services.

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ISS and Earth dissasters

The International Space Station (ISS) partner agencies released a statement Wednesday on the benefits of the space station during natural disasters on Earth.

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NASA Kepler Mission Update

NASA's Kepler mission is helping in the quest for "Goldilocks planets," where conditions are "just right" for development of life.

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Alphasat installed on Sylda

Europe's largest telecom satellite Alphasat is installed on Ariane's Sylda dual launch pod in the Batiment d'assemblage final in Kourou, French Guiana, on 12 July.

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Luca on camera

Luca Parmitano taking photos during Tuesday's spacewalk. A little more than an hour into the sortie, Luca reported water floating in his helmet and NASA Mission Control decided to end the spacewalk early

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Astronaut Chris Cassidy Takes a Photo

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, Expedition 36 flight engineer, uses a digital still camera during a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as work continues on the International Space Station.