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Polaris Dawn mission will take crew on a wild and risky journey

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Register for free here. When astronauts spacewalk to perform maintenance outside the International Space Station, the scenery can be distracting. The Sun is shining, and the Earth emits a glow in the surrounding darkness from… Read More »

SpaceX Dragon joins Mercury and Apollo capsules on display in Chicago

The twice-flying SpaceX capsule went on public display alongside the second Mercury spacecraft to launch an American into Earth orbit and the first Apollo command module to fly astronauts to the moon. The final first-generation Dragon capsule that SpaceX is building to carry cargo to the International Space Station was on display Sunday, May 19,… Read More »