SpaceX’s 31st Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth with splashdown off Florida coast
SpaceX’s 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule splashed down off the Florida coast today (Dec. 17), a day after undocking from the International Space Station. …
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Who is Jared Isaacman, Trump’s pick for NASA chief?
Read more: Who is Jared Isaacman, Trump’s pick for NASA chief?Donald Trump has nominated billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. What do we know about the potential next administrator of America’s space agency? …
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There’s a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Read more: There’s a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn’s moon EnceladusEnceladus’ ice plumes might be the reason why a dark spot on the moon is disappearing. But what is the spot in the first place? …
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NASA astronaut uses homemade star tracker to take incredible deep space photo from ISS
Read more: NASA astronaut uses homemade star tracker to take incredible deep space photo from ISSNASA astronaut Don Pettit’s latest photography from the International Space Station showcases not only his visual prowess, but also his engineering skills. …
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SpaceX rolls 7th Starship spacecraft out for testing ahead of next launch (photos)
Read more: SpaceX rolls 7th Starship spacecraft out for testing ahead of next launch (photos)SpaceX has readied its next Starship vehicle for testing ahead of the megarocket’s 7th test flight.
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SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite in ‘rapid response’ demo for US Space Force (video)
Read more: SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite in ‘rapid response’ demo for US Space Force (video)SpaceX launched an advanced GPS satellite to orbit Monday night (Dec. 16), on a mission that the U.S. Space Force said showcased a new level of responsiveness and readiness. …
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SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from California, lands rocket at sea (video)
Read more: SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from California, lands rocket at sea (video)SpaceX launched 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California’s central coast on Friday (Dec. 13).
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Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve
Read more: Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolveWe have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways? …
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‘Tragedy of the commons’ in space: We need to act now to prevent an orbital debris crisis, scientists say
Read more: ‘Tragedy of the commons’ in space: We need to act now to prevent an orbital debris crisis, scientists sayHumanity needs to address the growing space junk problem now, before it gets completely out of hand, scientists stress. …
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Up and over! NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video)
Read more: Up and over! NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video)NASA’s Perseverance rover has summited the rim of Mars’ Jezero Crater, a climb of 1,640 vertical feet that took about 3.5 months. …
