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Apollo Astronauts Left American Flags, Boots and Even Poop on the Moon. Here's Why These Artifacts Matter
Apollo astronauts “had to limit ... about whether or not the U.S. should raise a flag on the moon,” Muir-Harmony says. The United Nations’ Outer Space Treaty of 1967 forbade countries ...
Meet the first Australian astronaut to launch into orbit under our flag
Eric Philips will turn dreams of outer space into reality when he becomes the first Australian astronaut to enter into orbit ...
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As the rescued astronauts return, space law is still in orbit over who's responsible when missions go wrong
Described by the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs as "envoys of humankind," astronauts undergo years of arduous training ...
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NASA spacesuits are white to protect astronauts from solar radiation
Not the colors of the Russian flag or China's iconic yellow ... It's the ideal color to keep the astronauts safe. If you're planning to go out in outer space, that reflective nature is an absolute.