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NASA rigs up snorkel in spacesuit after risky water leak

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 13:31

Snorkels in space? NASA dreamed up the idea as a quick fix to a dangerous spacesuit problem so astronauts can step out to repair an equipment breakdown at the International Space Station.

Astronauts prepare for first spacewalk since helmet leak problem

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 09:27

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station prepared for an unexpected series of spacewalks by fabricating spacesuit snorkels they can use for breathing in case of another helmet water leak, NASA officials said on Wednesday.

To launch or not? NASA debates space station fix

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 03:26

NASA on Tuesday debated whether to go ahead with a planned cargo mission to the International Space Station or postpone it so astronauts can do spacewalks for urgent repairs.

NASA rolls out rocket for Thursday`s ISS cargo launch

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 03:02

With the space station cooling system hobbled and a commercial cargo launch waiting in the wings, NASA on Tuesday prepared all options but said no decision had yet been made on whether spacewalk repairs would be needed.

Astronaut Chris Hadfield hopes for permanent base on moon

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 16:17

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has said that the next logical step in space exploration would be a permanent base on the Moon.

Soon, biomedical sensors to keep astronauts fit in space

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 10:05

In an attempt to keep astronauts healthy in space, engineers from the Kansas State University are designing new tools and biomedical sensors for spacesuits.

Has the ‘Chhoti Bahu’ couple parted ways in real life?

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 18:24

Rubina Dilaik and Avinash Sachdev, who were loved as a pair by the members of the audience in the telly show ‘Choti Bahu’, have called off their relationship, reports an entertainment website.

SpaceX passes NASA’s safety review, targets manned mission in 2017

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 22:25

Your dream of taking a private spaceflight would soon become a reality with the space transport firm SpaceX successfully passing the NASA’s safety reviews test.

Items inside the cosmonaut`s survival pack revealed

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 22:18

An article in an online magazine has revealed the contents of a Soviet cosmonaut survival kit.

Robonaut set to take bigger role on ISS after getting new legs

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 15:29

Robonaut is set to take on a bigger role on the International Space Station when he gets legs early next year.

Russian cosmonauts take Olympic torch on maiden spacewalk

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 09:33

Two Russian cosmonauts took an Olympic torch on a spacewalk Saturday for the first time in history as part of the Sochi 2014 torch relay.

Russians take Olympic torch on historic spacewalk

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 22:09

Two cosmonauts took the Olympic torch unlit for a spacewalk today in a historic showcasing of Russia`s hosting of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in three months` time.