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SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts share the good and bad of spending 6 months in space

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 11:00am
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa spoke about their six months on the space station.
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How long will April's total solar eclipse last?

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 10:00am
The duration of April's total solar eclipse will depend on where you are watching it from along the path of totality. Here we explain why.
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What are the true colors of images from the James Webb Space Telescope?

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 9:00am
We explore the true colors of images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to see what the cosmos really looks like.
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Hubble Telescope witnesses a new star being born in a stunning cosmic light show (image)

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 8:00am
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged a powerful jet erupting from an envelope of gas and dust that represents a newly born star announcing itself to the cosmos.
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Watch India's prototype space plane ace a landing test (video)

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 6:00am
The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully carried out a landing test with its prototype space plane last week.
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SpaceX fires up Starship rocket ahead of 4th test flight (video)

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 6:25pm
SpaceX fired the engines on the upper stage of its next Starship vehicle, performing a key test ahead of the giant rocket's fourth test flight.
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Keep the lines of communication open by building your own infrared transmitter

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 5:23pm
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NASA is holding a total eclipse 2024 briefing tomorrow. Here's how to watch it live

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 3:59pm
Watch NASA's total eclipse 2024 briefing live and learn about the scientific and transportation plans for the eclipse.
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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 3:12pm
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 more of the company's Starlink broadband satellites to orbit this evening (March 25).
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Intuitive Machines' historic private moon moon mission comes to an end

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 2:00pm
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander has failed to send out a wakeup signal, confirming that its pioneering mission is over.
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Fake solar eclipse glasses are everywhere ahead of the total solar eclipse. Here's how to check yours are safe

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 1:14pm
With two weeks until April 8's total solar eclipse, the American Astronomical Society is warning buyers about unsafe and counterfeit solar glasses.
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'Star Wars' fan-favorite Sith returns in 'Darth Maul: Black, White & Red'

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 12:00pm
A preview of Marvel Comics' upcoming miniseries, "Darth Maul: Black, White & Red"
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3 spaceflyers arrive at the ISS aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 11:30am
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft delivered three spaceflyers, including one NASA astronaut, to the International Space Station today (March 23).
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Opposites attract? Not in new experiment that finds loophole in fundamental rule of physics

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 10:59am
Like-charged objects were found to clump together while opposites repelled because of the newly discovered "electrosolvation force."
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March's Full Worm Moon wriggles its way through a subtle lunar eclipse in stunning photos

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 10:30am
The Worm Moon underwent a slightly undramatic lunar eclipse on Sunday, March 24, two weeks before the main event: April's total solar eclipse.
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What happens if it's cloudy for the April 8 solar eclipse?

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 10:00am
Here's why clouds might not be a big issue for the total solar eclipse on April 8 and what you can see if they decide to make an appearance.
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Strongest solar storm since 2017 hits Earth but leaves aurora chasers in the dark

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 9:41am
Earth just experienced the strongest solar storm since September 2017. It opened a crack in our planet's magnetosphere but failed to spark impressive auroras. Why?
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The Chandra X-ray spacecraft may soon go dark, threatening a great deal of astronomy

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 6:00am
NASA's recent budget request doesn't offer hope for a leading X-ray astronomy spacecraft. Scientists are pretty worried.
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Drilling for water ice on Mars: How close are we to making it happen?

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 11:00am
Scientists and engineers are making progress on drilling technology that could access Mars' seemingly vast stores of near-surface water ice.
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Astronauts' mementos packed on Boeing Starliner for crew flight test

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 10:00am
A NASA astronaut who had the honor of naming her spacecraft will fly items inspired by that name when she launches to the International Space Station.
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