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SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown

By MARCIA DUNNMay 2, 2021 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U...

Spacewalkers take extra safety precautions for toxic ammonia

By MARCIA DUNNMarch 13, 2021 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Spacewalking astronauts had to take extra safety precautions Saturday after possibly getting toxic ammonia on their suits from the International Space Station's external cooling system...

MD Anderson, NASA and ILC Dover partner on Space Suit Art Project

Community ReportJuly 13, 2016 GMT

On Friday, several of Space City’s best-known institutions — The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and ILC Dover — announced a partnership that brings the benefits of arts and science to pediatric cancer patients while increasing awareness of childhood cancer.