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After two months, astronauts stranded at the ISS may have a way back home : NPR

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Beloved Perseid meteor shower’s peak is set to dazzle sky watchers : NPR

A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above desert pine trees on Aug. 13, 2015, in…

NASA delays launch to buy time at space station for troubled Starliner : NPR

This photo provided by NASA shows Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft docked to the Harmony module’s forward port…

The beloved Perseid meteor shower peaks next week

The meteor shower creates an opportunity to sit outside at night and watch shooting stars. It’s…

How does space change the human body? The answer will shapes future missions

Space X’s highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission is set to launch later this summer – with…

What we know about the universe’s origins : Short Wave : NPR

The horn antenna in Holmdel, NJ used in the 1960s by Bell Labs scientists Penzias and…

Demystifying the origins of supermassive black holes : Short Wave : NPR

This illustration depicts a supermassive black hole consuming the matter around it. NASA/Aurore Simonnet (Sonoma State…

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly on life in space and Starliner crew’s delayed return : NPR

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Think you have a rough travel story? Try 52 days stuck in space : NPR

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave as they prepare to depart the Neil A.…