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JAXA, Antarctic researchers collaborate on space lifestyle research
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and National Institute of Polar Research is launching a research project on health management technology for astronauts, making use of similarities between the International Space Station (ISS) -- where astronauts are required to spend long periods in an enclosed space -- and the Showa Station, a Japanese observation base in Antarctica.
The research will start next month, when astronaut Koichi Wakata will become the first long-term Japanese resident of the ISS. Experiments will also be carried out in Antarctica.

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Kogod students pioneer branding potential of International Space Station
A Kogod consulting practicum spent the fall investigating whether the U.S. portion of the International Space Station (ISS), set for completion in 2010, might provide branding opportunities. The three second-year MBA students presented their recommendations to NASA on Dec. 11.

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Revellers gathering for tonight's New Year's Eve fireworks may spot one extra sparkler in the sky. If the weather behaves, the international space station should be visible to thousands of people celebrating around Sydney Harbour.
The station is expected to appear in the south-western sky about 9.50pm. Two minutes later it will be almost directly overhead as it heads north-east.

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Astronaut Furukawa to stay at International Space Station
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced that astronaut Satoshi Furukawa will travel aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) and spend about six months there from spring 2011.
The Yokohama-born Furukawa, 44, has worked as a gastroenterologist after completing studies at the Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Tokyo. He was selected as an astronaut in February 1999, together with Akihiko Hoshide, 39, and Naoko Yamazaki, 37.

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The first two building blocks of the International Space Station came to life in low-Earth orbit 10 years ago today, jumpstarting one of the most complex, difficult, dangerous and expensive engineering projects in human history.

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Module Assembly mission Launch date Launch vehicle Nation Mass
Zarya(FGB) 1A/R November 20, 1998 Proton-K Russia (Builder)
US (Financier)		 19,323 kg (42,600 lb)   
Provided electrical power, storage, propulsion, and guidance during initial assembly, and now serves as a storage module (both inside the pressurised section and in the externally mounted fuel tanks).
Unity(Node 1) 2A December 4, 1998 Space Shuttle Endeavour, STS-88 US 11,612 kg (25,600 lb)    
The first 'node' module, connecting the American section of the station to the Russian section (via PMA-1), and providing berthing locations for the Z1 truss, Quest airlock, Destiny laboratory and Node 3.

The International Space Station (ISS) is a research facility currently being assembled in outer space, the on-orbit construction of which began in 1998.

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News Media Invited to View Space Station's Solar Wings
NASA's Kennedy Space Center will provide an opportunity for reporters to see the International Space Station's next element at 10 a.m. EST, Thursday, Dec. 18. The S6 truss segment, with its set of large U.S. solar arrays, will be attached to the starboard, or right, side of the station during space shuttle Discovery's STS-119 mission. STS-119 is targeted to launch Feb. 12, 2009.

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The International Space Station can be seen from the UK during this week.

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Appearence Time, (altitude)Highest-point Time, (altitude)
Disappearance Time, (altitude)
    
    
27 November17:04:18 (10°) WSW17:07:10 (54°) SSE17:09:14 (17°) E
28 November17:31:33 (10°) W17:35:30 (38°) E17:35:30 (38°) E
29 November16:23:42 (10°) WSW 16:26:35 (59°) SSE 16:29:30 (10°) E
29 November17:59:01 (10°) W18:01:51 (80°) NW 18:01:51 (80°) NW
30 November16:51:08 (10°) W16:54:05 (89°) SE16:56:39 (13°) E
1 December17:18:46 (10°) W17:21:43 (85°) N17:23:13 (26°) E
2 December17:46:27 (10°) W17:49:24 (74°) SSW17:49:55 (54°) SE


The disappearance time is when the space station flies into the shadow of the Earth.

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Astronauts from the International Space Station have completed a third spacewalk to solve the latest glitch.
They are trying to fix a jammed joint that is supposed to keep the station's solar panels pointed towards the sun.
Scientists are still struggling to repair a new recycling system intended to convert astronauts' urine into drinking water.
During a previous space walk, the astronauts accidentally lost a tool box worth more than $100,000 (£65,000).

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A spacewalking astronaut whose grease gun erupted in a backpack-sized tool bag accidentally let go of the tote outside the international space station Tuesday, and it floated off along with everything in it.
It was one of the largest items ever to be lost by a spacewalker, and occurred during an unprecedented attempt to clean and lube a gummed-up joint on a solar panel.

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