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7 Spacecrafts That Could Replace the ISS When It’s Deorbited in 2031
Why Is the ISS Being Retired? Since the first segment of the ISS—Zarya—was launched into orbit by a Proton rocket in 1998, it ...
NASA’s Webb Just Found Something Unexpected Beyond Neptune
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...
Live Science20h
Pale Blue Dot: The iconic Valentine's Day photo of Earth turns 35 today — and you're probably in it
On this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale ...
Solar Orbiter Captures Incredible Footage of Tiny Jets Near the Sun’s South Pole
The above 40-second video is sped-up footage of the new-found jets flashing briefly near the Sun’s south pole. In reality, ...
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Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
Measurements and data collected from space can be used to better understand life on Earth.
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NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon
This week, NASA released the first image from the Europa Clipper spacecraft's voyage. The image is a mosaic of a star field, created from three shots the solar-powered orbiter captured in December of ...
Blue Origin to simulate lunar gravity during New Shepard launch: How to watch
A Blue Origin spacecraft will attempt to mimic lunar gravity in a daring maneuver during a planned Tuesday morning launch ...
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'Hits you in the heart' — NASA astronaut shares story of hard work with Lincoln students
in order to see the stars from the International Space Station floating above Earth and to accomplish her lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut for NASA. Now, just three short months after ...
Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.
The Independent14d
Astronaut stuck on International Space Station for months just broke the record for total spacewalk time by a woman
open image in gallery NASA spacewalker Suni Williams is attached to the tip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station orbits 260 miles above the Earth on Thursday.
Daily Mail14d
NASA says chances of 'city-destroying' asteroid hitting Earth have increased
The odds of a 'city-killer' asteroid smashing into the Earth on December 22, 2032 appear to have ticked up slightly. NASA previously estimated that Asteroid 2024 YR4, a nearly 200-foot-wide space ...