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Canadian Astronaut Posting Photos From International Space Station On His Twitter Account
January 02, 2013 CBC News MOXNews.com

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International Space Station Passing over Melbourne 4th January
Update of the ISS over Melbourne

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Space Station 13 Video Tutorial Episode 1: The Basics
In this tutorial we go through the very basics of Space Station 13, to give you an idea of what the game is about and how to move around and locate different parts of the station. Check out these useful wiki links! wiki.nanotrasen.com wiki.nanotrasen.com wiki.nanotrasen.com wiki.nanotrasen.com wiki.nanotrasen.com

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January 2, 2013

Image Caption: Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum is photographed working with the USND-2 (Ultrasound 2) unit in front of the HRF-1 (Human Research Facility 1) Rack. Credit: NASA

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online

Researchers are looking into why astronauts are able to grow taller while spending time aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Astronauts who are living aboard the orbiting laboratory have been known to grow 3 percent taller while living in microgravity. However, they return to their normal height when back on Earth. NASA has now commissioned a Spinal Ultrasound investigation to better understand this change.

This is the very first time that spinal ultrasound will be used to evaluate the changes in the spine, Scott A. Dulchavsky, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator for the station study, said in a statement. Spinal ultrasound is more challenging to perform than many of the previous ultrasound examinations done in space.

The difficulty with imaging the spine is simply due to human anatomy, NASA said. Using the Ultrasound 2 machine aboard the space station gives astronauts an advanced tool to view the inner workings of their bodies.

Today there is a new ultrasound device on the station that allows more precise musculoskeletal imaging required for assessment of the complex anatomy and the spine, Dulchavsky said. The crew will be able to perform these complex evaluations in the next year due to a newly developed Just-In-Time training guide for spinal ultrasound, combined with refinements in crew training and remote guidance procedures.

The research could help develop exercises for better crew health and guiding improved rehabilitation techniques when astronauts return to Earth. Helping to understand how changes to the spine occur in real-time response to life in space will help crews prepare for future long-duration missions.

Dulchavsky said that another benefit of the research is that it could also reduce costs and provide a safer imaging option for patients here on Earth.

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Kerbal Space Program - Episode 11: Kerbal Space Station 2.0
Welcome to Kerbal Space Program. A game that will test your ability to successfully construct and fly and space plane or space ship. This game is filled with so much. You have the opportunity to do planetary travels and land on different planets. Soon we will be able to dock with other ships and make space stations. Enjoy KSP, and remember have fun. Thanks for watching NinjaCorporation! "Like" if you liked the video. Subscribe to see even more episodes where I make it to other planets and probably watch me fail in misery. And let me know what you think in the comments.

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Christmas in orbit might not look exactly like the holidays on Earth, but the astronauts living on the International Space Station this holiday season try to make the orbiting science laboratory as homey as possible.

The six members of the station's Expedition 34 crew, three of whom just arrived last week, are spending Christmas and New Years Day aboard the spacecraft, but that doesn't mean they don't get to celebrate. Hundreds of miles above the Earth's surface, the spaceflyers eat, exchange gifts, and try to be merry during Christmas and when welcoming in the New Year.

The space station crew are off duty for both Christmas Eve and Christmas. That means that they don't need to work on any of the 110 experiments aboard the station, and they can take as much time for meals as they want, NASA spokeswoman Nicole Cloutier-Lamasters told SPACE.com.

The space station residents have a few different decorating options available to them. An earlier expedition left the crewmembers a Christmas tree and stockings made from nomex, a flame resistant fiber that's safe to stow onboard. [Holidays in Space: Astronaut Photo Album]

The week before Christmas was an eventful one for the orbital crew as well. Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko arrived on Friday (Dec. 21), joining Kevin Ford of NASA, and cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin to fill out the $100 billion science laboratory to its usual 6-person capacity.

The spaceflyers also have presents. The Progress 48 cargo freighter a robotic Russian supply ship that launched in early August of this year carried more than just basic supplies to the ISS. The Progress also brought holiday presents for the spaceflyers who'd be spending Yuletide in space.

As well as a traditional meal complete with turkey and candied yams, the crewmembers also get the chance to video conference with their families. This is a particular treat because video chatting is usually possible only once a week, and involves a lot of planning for mission control and the spaceflyers.

Despite NASA's best efforts to make the holidays in space as warm as they are on Earth, that doesn't mean astronauts won't get homesick.

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Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Neil Armstrong's brother tells the BBC that he gave the late astronaut feedback on his history-making speech months before it was uttered on the moon.

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Lagrange Space Station Apts
Lagrange Station Spaceport Sim is located in the Second Life world. On occasion, apartments open up for residents to rent. These are not Lindlen home track houses or boxes in the sky. They are affordable space lofts on a friendly and social sim. Consider Lagrange if you are looking for a place to call home. Enjoy your Second Life experience and thanks for watching. Contact Hippie Bowman or Merlin527 for rental information. Or, TP to Lagrange and click on the information object to obtain a notecard with contact information.

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NASA Space Station : Legacy Of Skylab - 1979 Educational Film
Utilizes onboard photography from Skylab to provide a visual indication of what life onboard the space station is like. Emphasis is on the zero-g environment. This film made available courtesy NASA Nasaimages.org

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New Year #39;s Message from International Space Station http://WWW.GOODNEWS.WS
goodnews.ws Commander Kevin Ford and Flight Engineers Chris Hadfield and Tom Marshburn of the International Space Station #39;s Expedition 34 crew send down their best wishes for a happy new year. New Year #39;s Message from International Space Station http://WWW.GOODNEWS.WS goodnews.ws

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Space Station crew pre-flight preparations.mp4
Story The next International Space Station crew concluded their pre-flight preparations on Tuesday. Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, Canada's Chris Hadfield, and NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn will be travelling in a Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft. Blast-off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan is set for Wednesday, and the spacecraft will be docking with the ISS on December 21. TAGS- 2012, trend, trends, trending, trending, space, Russia, Kazakhstan, spacecraft, ISS, International Space Station, Canada, astronaut, NASA, US, America, United States, cosmonaut, space flight,

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