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Russia extends space station role

Russia has now committed itself to operations on the International Space Station until 2024, after which it says it may undock its modules.
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Space station crew moved after gas leak fears

Crew members were evacuated from a US segment of the International Space Station after an ammonia leak was suspected.
But Nasa officials now say a computer problem probably created the false impression of leaking coolant.
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Space station cargo craft undocks to test automated rendezvous system

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Undocking of Soyuz TMA-07M with Expedition 35

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Leak repaired on International Space Station

Over the weekend the crew of the International Space Station worked overtime to fix a leaking cooling network outside the orbital outpost. Astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn ventured into space on Saturday and replaced a pump unit that was leaking ammonia.
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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is packing his bags as he wraps up his five-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
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Space station's cooling system leaking ammonia

Astronauts on the International Space Station are dealing with a leak in the orbiting platform's cooling system.
The crew spotted particles of ammonia drifting away from the laboratory on Thursday.
Liquid ammonia is used to extract the heat that builds up in electronic systems, dumping that excess energy to space through an array of radiators.
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First Light for ISERV Pathfinder, Space Station's Newest 'Eye' on Earth

From the Earth-facing window of the International Space Station's (ISS) Destiny module, nearly 95 percent of the planet's populated area is visible during the station's orbit. This unique vantage point provides the opportunity to take photos of Earth from space. With the installation and activation of the ISS SERVIR Environmental Research and Visualisation System (ISERV), NASA will be able to provide even higher resolution images of Earth!
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Five year of unique science on Columbus

Since Europe's Columbus laboratory module was attached to the International Space Station five years ago, it has offered researchers worldwide the opportunity to conduct science beyond the effects of gravity.
A total of 110 ESA-led experiments involving some 500 scientists have been conducted since 2008, spanning fluid physics, material sciences, radiation physics, the Sun, the human body, biology and astrobiology. 
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NASA buys blow-up habitat for space station astronauts

The US space agency has signed a $17.8-million contract with Bigelow Aerospace of Nevada to build an inflatable crew habitat for the ISS.
According to details released today at a press briefing , the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, will launch in 2015. Astronauts on the ISS will test the module for safety and comfort.
BEAM will fly uninflated inside the trunk of a SpaceX Dragon capsule.
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