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Solving the Space Debris Problem
New ReviewThe problem of space debris is solvable if we work together.
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NASA's Human Isolation Experiment
New ReviewExtreme isolation is something our greatest explorers have faced in varying degrees. Now, a team of six NASA recruits have begun a year-long mission on the desolate side of a barren Hawaiian volcano that will simultaneously test the...
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NASA Finds Most Earth-Like Planet Yet
New ReviewResearchers have discovered the most similar planet yet to Earth, 1,400 light-years away. Kepler-452b orbits its star in 385 days, just 20 days longer than our own year. Its star is just 4% larger, a billion and a half years older, and...
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Albert Einstein's Gravitational Waves Discovered
New ReviewScientists have confirmed Albert Einstein's 100 year-old theory of gravitational waves, detected using a massive system of instruments called the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO).
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Amazing Auroras Time-Lapse Captured From ISS By NASA Astronaut
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim recorded time-lapse footage of aurora, lightning and city lights illuminating the night-side of Earth from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA
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OTD In Space - June 11: International Crew Returns To Earth
On June 11, 2015, NASA astronaut Terry Virts, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency and Russian Anton Shkaplerov returned to Earth after 199 days on the International Space Station. The trio made up the...
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OTD In Space - June 5: Endeavour Launches On Mission To ISS
On June 5, 2002, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on the STS-111 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station. The launch was originally scheduled for May 30th, but was delayed first by bad...
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OTD In Space - June 4: Falcon 9 Rocket Reaches Orbit
On June 4, 2010, the first Falcon 9 rocket built by SpaceX blasted off from Cape Canaveral on its maiden voyage and reached orbit. Space Exploration Technologies, or Space X, was founded by billionaire Elon Musk, an internet entrepreneur...
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Born To Be In Space - Astronaut Don Pettit Highlights Amazing Space Station Science Mission
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is scheduled to return to Earth from the International Space Station, completing his 4th mission to the orbital outpost. See some of the science he conducted and photography he captured. Credit: NASA
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OTD In Space - May 27: Expedition 20 Doubles Space Station's Crew Size
On May 27, 2009, three astronauts launched to the International Space Station to complete the crew of Expedition 20. Expedition 20 was the first six-person crew to live and work at the space station for a long-duration stay. Russian...
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OTD In Space - May 23: NASA Astronauts Take Impromptu Spacewalk
On May 23, 2017, NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer took an urgent and unplanned spacewalk to replace a broken data relay box outside of the International Space Station. The problematic device, known as a...
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Soyuz Crew Docks With ISS - Watch This Amazing Time-Lapse
NASA's Jonny Kim along with Russia's Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, launched to the International Space Station atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA...
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OTD In Space - April 28: World's 1st Space Tourist Launches To Space Station
On April 28, 2001, the world's first space tourist hitched a ride to the International Space Station on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. The 60-year-old businessman and multimillionaire Dennis Tito funded his own trip to space, and it cost...
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Time-Lapse: NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Sees Orbital Sunrise During Spacewalk
NASA astronaut Suni Williams works outside the International Space Station. Credit: NASA | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta
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NASA astronauts go on spacewalk to complete repairs
Suni Williams, one of two astronauts who has been stuck on the International Space Station after a technical issue delayed a planned return to Earth, was performing outdoor repair work on Thursday along with astronaut Nick Hague.
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Hurricane Milton Seen From Space Station Hours Before Florida Landfall
An external camera aboard the International Space Station captured Hurricane Milton over the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 9, 2024. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta
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Amazing Views Of Category 5 Hurricane Milton - Views From Space Station
External cameras aboard the International Space Station captured views of Hurricane Milton over the Gulf of Mexico. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta
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OTD In Space - November. 2: 1st Crew Arrives At The International Space Station
On November 2, 2000, the International Space Station welcomed its first long-term residents: NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd and two Russian cosmonauts, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com The...
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Stranded astronauts plan to cast absentee ballots in U.S. election
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams spoke to the press on Friday for the first time since their Boeing Starliner capsule returned to Earth without them. The two, who have been on the International Space Station since June 6,...
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NASA Streams 4K Video From Plane To Space Station Via Laser
A Pilatus PC-12 aircraft equipped with a portable laser terminal transmitted 4K video to the International Space Station and back. "Laser communications use infrared light to transmit 10 to 100 times more data faster than radio frequency...
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Private Cygnus Cargo Ship Captured By Space Station Robotic Arm
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station's robotic arm. Credit: NASA
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Mission to Mars: Future Megaprojects
NASA has a three-phase plan to send humans to Mars by 2040, including building new spacecraft, testing deep-space missions, and learning how to live on the Red Planet. Alongside efforts by private companies like SpaceX, NASA is working...
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Closest Earth-like Planet
Breakthrough Starshot is a future space mission that plans to send tiny, laser-powered probes to another star system, aiming to reach Proxima b, a potentially Earth-like planet. These spacecraft will travel at 20% the speed of light...
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My Trip to a Total Solar Eclipse
I traveled to Casper, Wyoming to experience totality—a complete solar eclipse. HD Eclipse video by Erika Valkovicova