Crew settles in on 'Space Station Alpha' after flawless docking

The first full-time crew on the International Space Station moved in and switched on the lights as scheduled yesterday, and as a first order of business gave their new home a name their bosses back on the ground had refused to bestow -"Alpha." Expedition One Commander Bill Shepherd used the first...

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