Appendix cancer occurs when healthy cells in the appendix change and grow out of control. These cells form a growth of tissue, called a tumor. A tumor can be cancerous or benign. A cancerous tumor is malignant, meaning it can grow and spread to other parts of the body. Another name for this type of cancer is appendiceal cancer.
Russian astronaut breaks record for longest time spent in space. By Nicola Harley. 12:52PM BST 12 Sep 2015. Comments. An astronaut has broken the record for the longest amount of time spent in space becoming the world's most experienced space flier. Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, 57, has spent a record 879 days in space throughout his career as he return from his latest mission from the International Space Station.
Also, Shepard achieved a less-celebrated record on that day: briefest human spaceflight mission, of only 15-minutes' duration. In April 1970, NASA's ill-fated Apollo 13 capsule swung around the far side of the moon at an altitude of 158 miles (254 km), putting the astronauts 248,655 miles (400,171 km) away from Earth. It's the farthest our species has ever been from our home planet.