We may be in a ‘golden age’ of sample-return space missions
December 5th, 2020 by
Modern astronomy is going through a new chapter of sample-retrieval missions, which started with the Apollo program.
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Archive for December, 2020
Japan is bringing pieces of an asteroid to Earth today. Here’s how to watch online.
December 5th, 2020 by
Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft is about to deliver a precious sample of asteroid dust to Earth late Friday, Dec. 4 (EST), and you can watch the event live.
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Watch live now: Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission returning asteroid samples to Earth
December 5th, 2020 by
The return capsule of Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission is scheduled to land in Australia around 12:47 p.m. EST (1747 GMT) on Dec. 5. Watch it live here!
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Watch live Saturday: SpaceX launching Dragon cargo ship to space station @ 11:39 am ET
December 5th, 2020 by
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 11:39 a.m. EST (1639 GMT). Watch it live here!
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Watch live now! NASA, SpaceX preview Saturday’s Dragon cargo launch to space station
December 4th, 2020 by
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station on Saturday (Dec. 5), and NASA will hold two news conferences today to discuss the upcoming flight.
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Humor saved the day for the Selene II lunar analog mission — Commander’s report: Lunar day 11
December 4th, 2020 by
Commander Musilova reports about how the Selene II crew employed humor and resourcefulness to preserve their sanity during a simulated Moon mission at the HI-SEAS habitat.
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On This Day in Space! Dec. 4, 1965: Gemini 7 launches on 1st orbital rendezvous mission
December 4th, 2020 by
On Dec. 4, 1965, NASA launched the crewed Gemini 7 spacecraft on a two-week-long mission in low-Earth orbit. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!
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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ offers a better take with season 3, episode 8 ‘The Sanctuary’
December 4th, 2020 by
“Star Trek: Discovery” offers a better episode with “The Sanctuary” but it might have benefitted from not following on from last week’s emotion overload.
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