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May
2012
8:23pm, EDT
SpaceX's Dragon capsule shows effects of atmospheric re-entry after splashdown
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Handout image provided by SpaceX on Thursday shows the SpaceX 'Dragon' commercial cargo craft after it was recovered in the Pacific Ocean several hundred miles off the coast of Southern California. The Dragon spacecraft returned to earth after becoming the first private craft ever to reach the orbiting International Space Station.
Alan Boyle reported in Cosmic Log that the capsule touched down within a mile of its target, according to SpaceX founder Elon Musk:

When he saw the first pictures of the craft bobbing in the Pacific, he said his reaction was, "Welcome home, baby. ... It's like seeing your kid come home."

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The private space capsule Dragon returned to Earth from the International Space Station, capping off its historic mission with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. NBC's Mark Barger reports.
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22
May
2012
6:19am, EDT
SpaceX rocket begins milestone mission to space station
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 test rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 22, 2012.
Space.com reports from CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private space capsule called Dragon soared into the predawn sky Tuesday, riding a pillar of flame like its beastly namesake on a history-making trip to the International Space Station.
The unmanned capsule, built by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX venture, is the first non-governmental spacecraft to launch to the space station, ushering in a new era of partnership between the public and private spaceflight programs. Read the full story.
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The rocket blasted off on Tuesday for a mission designed to be the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. The mock shuttle Explorer, in the foreground, had been on display at the Kennedy Space Center Complex, and will be moved to the Johnson Space Center in Houston this week in order to make room for the arrival of Space Shuttle Atlantis.
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The lift-off is seen in a long-exposure photo.
An unmanned rocket owned by privately held Space Exploration Technologies blasted off from Cape Canaveral on a mission designed to be the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. Msbnc.com's Dara Brown reports.
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Yep, we'll be riding to the space station in a private vehicle piloted by a foreigner. And if you're from out of town and don't know the shortest route, the fare goes up.
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20
Jan
2012
7:02am, EST
Jason Lee / Reuters
Decorative red lanterns are hung on a tree ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations at Ditan Park (The Temple of Earth), in Beijing on Jan. 20, 2012.
China anticipates an auspicious year
By David R Arnott, NBC News
The Lunar New Year begins on January 23 and marks the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac.
The Associated Press reports today on an expected "dragon baby boom", as many people in China, Taiwan and other Asian countries believe that babies born in the auspicious Year of the Dragon are gifted with prodigious quantities of luck and strength.
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19
Jan
2012
12:00am, EST
Lantern festival celebrates the year of the dragon
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Tourists view lighting decorations featuring dragons at the City Wall New Year Lantern Festival on Jan. 16, 2012 in Xian of Shaanxi Province, China. The City Wall New Year Lantern Festival, running from January 16 to February 21, is one of the traditional events held to celebrate the lunar new year of Dragon.
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Lighting decorations at the City Wall New Year Lantern Festival on January 16.
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The City Wall New Year Lantern Festival, running from January 16 to February 21, is one of the traditional events held to celebrate the lunar new year of Dragon.
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