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Nematode worm
ARCHIVE CONTENT: 11 JUL. 2012

The worm that feels at home in space

Astronauts return to Earth weakened and unsteady after weightlessness and radiation in space take their toll on the human body. New research now shows that the humble nematode worm adapts much better to spaceflight.
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The Netherlands seen from the International Space Station
ARCHIVE CONTENT: 19 MAY. 2004

The Netherlands as seen from four hundred kilometres up

One task given to Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers during the recent DELTA Mission was to take a photo of The Netherlands.
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Setting up HEAT in the Microgravity Science Glovebox
ARCHIVE CONTENT: 07 SEP. 2004

Belated success for DELTA Mission HEAT experiment

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has successfully performed the HEAT experiment on board the International Space Station (ISS).
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Launch of the DELTA Mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
ARCHIVE CONTENT: 19 APR. 2004

DELTA mission heading to ISS with Dutch ESA astronaut

ESA PR 21-2004. The DELTA mission, with European Space Agency astronaut André Kuipers, and the ISS Expedition 9 crew lifted off today in the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft on flight 8S to the International Space Station. The launch took place from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 09.19 local time (05.19 Central European Time).
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Astronauts push the boundaries of human exploration. Through science, technology and international cooperation, they expand our understanding of the Universe and help shape the future of spaceflight. Their missions inspire people around the world to dream, discover and explore.
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