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NASA astronaut and director Ellen Ochoa awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

8 hours 45 min ago
The first Hispanic woman to launch into space is now the second female astronaut to be awarded the United States' highest honor. Ellen Ochoa was bestowed with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Happy National Astronaut Day 2024! Holiday's founder talks importance of honoring America's spaceflyers (exclusive)

10 hours 16 min ago
For National Astronaut Day 2024, we have an exclusive interview with Uniphi Good's Annie Balliro on why she founded the holiday honoring America's spaceflyers.
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After an 'emotional rollercoaster,' NASA astronauts are ready to fly on Boeing Starliner

10 hours 46 min ago
Two NASA astronauts waited several extra years for their ride aboard Boeing Starliner, but the wait was not fully unexpected, the former test pilots recently shared with reporters.
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Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates

10 hours 52 min ago
Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024
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X-ray spacecraft reveals odd 'Cloverleaf' radio circle in new light (image)

11 hours 46 min ago
Thanks to XMM-Newton, astronomers may know the powerful event that gave rise to the Cloverleaf odd radio circle.
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Where will the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024 be visible?

13 hours 45 min ago
The path of annularity on Oct. 2, 2024, passes through the Pacific Ocean and South America. View detailed maps of where the eclipse will be visible here.
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Boeing Starliner rolls out to launch pad for 1st astronaut flight on May 6 (photos)

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 1:35pm
Starliner is at last at its Florida launch pad for its historic 1st mission with astronauts. The Boeing spacecraft made a brief journey there May 4 to coincide with Star Wars Day.
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The history of the Jedi Order in 'Star Wars'

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 10:30am
All aboard this lightspeed tour of the history of the Jedi Order, the peacekeepers of the galaxy.
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Star Wars Day 2024: 'Star Wars: Tales of the Empire' premieres today on Disney+

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 10:00am
A preview of the new Disney+ animated anthology "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire."
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Free Comic Book Day 2024: Get Marvel Comics 'Star Wars #1' for free

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 9:30am
For the first time ever, May the 4th coincides with Free Comic Book Day. So in perfect synchronicity, Marvel is offering up "Free Comic Book Day 2024: Star Wars #1."
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 109 — Music of the Spheres

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 9:21am
On Episode 109 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Chris Carberry, CEO of Explore Mars, about the long history of music influencing how we think about spaceflight.
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Darth Vader's vile Jedi-killers are on the hunt in Marvel Comics' 'Star Wars: Inquisitors'

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 9:00am
A preview of Marvel Comics' new miniseries, "Star Wars: Inquisitors #1."
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What's next for Boeing Starliner after its 1st crew flight test?

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 8:00am
Astronauts will board a Boeing Starliner spacecraft for the 1st ISS test flight no earlier than May 6. Boeing says it's already working on first operational mission Starliner-1 for 2025.
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What time is Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch for NASA on May 6?

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 6:58am
Boeing is ready to launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA on May 6. Here's what to know on when it will launch.
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Their other vehicle is the Starliner: Boeing's 1st crew to ride Astrovan II to the launch pad

Sat, 05/04/2024 - 6:00am
When Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams lift off for the ISS on May 6, they will become the first astronauts to fly on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner. But that's not their only new ride.
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Virgin Galactic to launch 7th commercial spaceflight on June 8

Fri, 05/03/2024 - 5:00pm
Virgin Galactic is targeting June 8 for its seventh commercial spaceflight, a suborbital jaunt called, fittingly enough, Galactic 07.
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Does a cosmic 'glitch' in gravity challenge Albert Einstein's greatest theory?

Fri, 05/03/2024 - 4:00pm
Scientists think they've uncovered a cosmic "glitch" in gravity that could require a revision in Einstein's theory of general relativity.
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Boeing Starliner spacecraft 'go' for 1st astronaut launch on May 6, NASA says

Fri, 05/03/2024 - 2:22pm
Two NASA astronauts, their spacecraft and rocket have been cleared for a historic 1st flight aboard Boeing's Starliner. Launch will take place no earlier than May 6.
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Long ago, a lake on Mars might have been sprawling with microbes

Fri, 05/03/2024 - 2:00pm
The presence of manganese oxide on Mars has positive implications in the search for life beyond Earth.
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Celebrate Lego Star Wars Day with 20% off the Millennium Falcon

Fri, 05/03/2024 - 1:12pm
The 1351-piece Lego Millennium Falcon is now 20% off on Amazon and it can be delivered on Star Wars Day, so you can celebrate in style.
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