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Archive for August, 2020

International Space Station at 20: Commercialization increases as end of life looms

August 28th, 2020 by me

The International Space Station hits 20 years of continuous human habitation this fall, and NASA aims to make the most of the years the orbiting lab has left.

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Skylab 4 capsule to land in new exhibit at Oklahoma History Center

August 28th, 2020 by me

A historic NASA spacecraft will soon leave the Smithsonian for the Sooner State.

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NASA delays new astronaut selection due to coronavirus constraints

August 28th, 2020 by me

NASA has delayed the selection of its next astronaut class, citing constraints related to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.

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56-year-old NASA satellite expected to fall to Earth this weekend

August 28th, 2020 by me

The OGO-1 geophysics satellite’s long space odyssey is nearly at an end.

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Pictures from space! Our image of the day

August 28th, 2020 by me

In this image, which combines data from the Advanced Camera for Surveys (which is installed on the Hubble Space Telescope) and the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, you can see a cosmic tail emerging from the spiral galaxy D100.

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Jupiter’s ocean moons raise tides on each other

August 28th, 2020 by me

Jupiter’s big ocean-harboring moons may have a strong gravitational effect on each other, raising big tides in each others’ subsurface seas, a new study suggests.

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Want to find life on Venus? Check for spores in the atmosphere, new research suggests.

August 28th, 2020 by me

In the depths of Venus’ hellish atmosphere, a layer of mysterious haze could be home to life, a new study finds.

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United Launch Alliance debuts first-ever 3D projection on a Delta IV Heavy rocket

August 28th, 2020 by me

United Launch Alliance (ULA) shared a spectacular 3D projection of the Delta IV Heavy rocket at Cape Canaveral ahead of this week’s satellite launch.

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