Russian officials plan to use an unmanned cargo spacecraft to safely force the aging Mir space station into the Pacific Ocean

Russian officials plan to use an unmanned cargo spacecraft to safely force the aging Mir space station into the Pacific Ocean next month, according to the Associated Press. The statement follows a 20 hr. loss of radio contact with Mir last week which Russian officials blame on a sudden and still...

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