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Russia is kicking NASA out of the International Space Station in 2020. On Tuesday, Russia announced that starting in 2020, it will no longer allow NASA astronauts on the International Space Station, in retaliation for sanctions levied by the US because of Russia's invasion of Crimea.

Russia is kicking NASA out of the International Space Station in 2020

How can Russia bar American astronauts from a station that both countries own? Simple. Right now, NASA relies on Russian rockets to get its astronauts to and from space, paying them $70.7 million for each one-way ticket. NasA relies on russian rockets to get its astronauts to and from space The surprising announcement won't affect the US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts currently aboard the International Space Station, orbiting about 260 miles above Earth's surface, or the future missions there planned over the next few years. But the most recent plans were for the station to operate at least until 2024.

If these tensions don't resolve by 2020, things could really get messy in space. NASA Simulator Successfully Recreates Space Dust. Scanning Electron Microscope image of a large (approximately 1.5 micrometer diameter) aggregate of nanograins produced in the Cosmic Simulation Chamber at NASA's Ames Research Center, using a 95 percent Ar – 5% C2H2 gas mixture.

NASA Simulator Successfully Recreates Space Dust

The nanograins and aggregates are deposited onto ultra-high vacuum aluminum foil. A team of scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., has successfully reproduced, right here on Earth, the processes that occur in the atmosphere of a red giant star and lead to the formation of planet-forming interstellar dust. Using a specialized facility, called the Cosmic Simulation Chamber (COSmIC) designed and built at Ames, scientists now are able to recreate and study in the laboratory dust grains similar to the grains that form in the outer layers of dying stars. Scientists plan to use the dust to gather clues to better understand the composition and the evolution of the universe. For more information about COSmIC, visit: -end- Made in space: NASA preparing to launch 3-D printer into orbit. NASA plans to launch a 3-D printer to the International Space StationThe tool will let astronauts replace lost or broken itemsLaunching spares takes up space and adds weight to launchesPrinter will be ready in June for a SpaceX mission to the stationThe printer will be used to make tools and partsInventor: 3-D printing in space is 'like Christmas' By Associated Press Published: 21:15 GMT, 29 September 2013 | Updated: 02:44 GMT, 30 September 2013 NASA is preparing to launch a 3-D printer into space next year, a toaster-sized game changer that greatly reduces the need for astronauts to load up with every tool, spare part or supply they might ever need.

Made in space: NASA preparing to launch 3-D printer into orbit

The printers would serve as a flying factory of infinite designs, creating objects by extruding layer upon layer of plastic from long strands coiled around large spools. Doctors use them to make replacement joints and artists use them to build exquisite jewelry. Test run: Tools and parts made by a 3D printer are displayed. Chris Hadfield beams acoustic cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity from the International Space Station. Commander Chris Hadfield records music video as farewell message before returning to Earth on TuesdayIt is the latest in a stunning series of pictures and videos from the Canadian astronaut aboard the stationHadfield produced the song with Emm Gryner who was part of Bowie's live band in 2000 By Steve Nolan and Helen Lawson and Mark Prigg and Victoria Woollaston Published: 09:32 GMT, 13 May 2013 | Updated: 16:42 GMT, 13 May 2013 It is a fitting farewell from the astronaut who has become a global online star.

Chris Hadfield beams acoustic cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity from the International Space Station

Astronaut Chris Hadfield has recorded a cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity while floating weightless aboard the International Space Station. The Canadian is shown playing an acoustic guitar and singing Bowie's classic song from 1969 as a farewell message to Hadfield's Twitter fans as he astronaut prepares to return to Earth on Tuesday as his five-month mission as commander of the station comes to an end. Having you tried switching it off and on again? Nasa temporarily loses contact with International Space Station during software upgrade. NASA prepare for Landsat satellite launch which will reveal hidden beauty of Earth's landscapes from space. On a mission to keep a continuous eye on the planet's resourcesLaunched at 1:02 p.m.

NASA prepare for Landsat satellite launch which will reveal hidden beauty of Earth's landscapes from space

EST. (6:02 p.m GMT) according to planLaunch from Vandenberg Air Force Base along California's central coast$855 million mission is managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey By Jill Reilly Published: 13:00 GMT, 11 February 2013 | Updated: 02:40 GMT, 12 February 2013 A rocket carrying an Earth observation satellite has blasted off from the California coast today on a mission to keep a continuous eye on the planet's resources. The Atlas V rocket launched at 1.02pm EST (6.02pm GMT) from the Vandenberg Air Force Base along California's central coast. NASA said the protective nose cone around the Landsat satellite had separated and fallen away from the rocket as planned.

The Landsat satellite is the eighth of its kind to be launched since 1972 to track glaciers, forest fires, crop production and coastlines. Scroll down for video.