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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is ‘go’ for May 6 astronaut launch

Submit on Friday, April 26th, 2024 05:11

Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been cleared for its first-ever crewed launch, a test flight scheduled to send two astronauts toward the International Space Station on May 6.

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Russian cosmonauts make quick work of space station spacewalk

Submit on Friday, April 26th, 2024 04:11

Two Russian cosmonauts completed a spacewalk at the International Space Station on April 25, wrapping up all of their tasks with time to spare, including the deployment of a radar that they began last year.

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Curiosity rover may be ‘burping’ methane out of Mars’ subsurface

Submit on Friday, April 26th, 2024 03:11

A new theory suggests that NASA’s Curiosity rover is “burping” the surface of the Red Planet, releasing methane trapped beneath a salty crust.

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Lego reveals NASA Artemis rocket, Milky Way galaxy sets coming in May

Submit on Friday, April 26th, 2024 02:11

Get ready space fans, Lego is about to launch two sets that can take you from the moon to edge of our cosmic neighborhood: Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System and Lego Art Milky Way Galaxy.

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Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates

Submit on Friday, April 26th, 2024 02:11

Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024

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Ice-penetrating radar will help JUICE and other spacecraft find water beyond Earth

Submit on Friday, April 26th, 2024 01:11

When it arrives at Jupiter and the planet’s moons in 2031, the JUICE spacecraft will use ice-penetrating radar to see beneath determine habitability.

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Watch live today as NASA astronauts fly to launch site for 1st crewed Boeing Starliner mission to ISS

Submit on Friday, April 26th, 2024 00:11

Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be the first crew aboard Boeing’s Starliner. Watch live here at Space.com as they arrive in Florida for their May 6 launch.

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‘Rocket cam’ takes you aboard final launch of ULA’s Delta IV Heavy (video)

Submit on Friday, April 26th, 2024 00:11

After 64 years, the United Launch Alliance launched the final flight of its Delta IV Heavy rocket on April 9th, and stunning rocket cam footage captured the fiery finale.

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