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With 11 people on space station, astronauts get crafty with sleeping spots

April 24th, 2021 by

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have had to devise some creative sleeping arrangements, because the orbiting lab is a little crowded right now.

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Astronauts make new sleeping arrangements on packed space station after arrival of SpaceX capsule

April 24th, 2021 by

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have had to devise some creative sleeping arrangements, because the orbiting lab is a little crowded right now.

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Meet ‘Zhurong’: China names Tianwen-1 Mars rover ahead of mid-May landing attempt

April 24th, 2021 by

China has named its first-ever Mars rover “Zhurong” after an ancient fire god ahead of a landing attempt on the Red Planet in May.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps epic photo of rover tracks, will attempt 3rd flight Sunday

April 24th, 2021 by

NASA’s history-making Mars helicopter Ingenuity will make its third Red Planet flight this weekend, if all goes according to plan.

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A piece of space junk zipped by SpaceX’s Dragon capsule on its way to the space station

April 24th, 2021 by

A piece of space debris passed unexpectedly close by SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule as it ferried four Crew-2 astronauts to the International Space Station.

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A piece of space junk zipped by SpaceX’s Crew-2 Dragon capsule on its way to the space station

April 24th, 2021 by

A piece of space debris passed unexpectedly close by SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule as it ferried four Crew-2 astronauts to the International Space Station.

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In the light of the Super Pink Moon, look for the radiant Tycho crater

April 24th, 2021 by

If you look up at the Super Pink Moon this Monday (April 26), don’t expect to see anything rosy. But with binoculars, you may be able to spot a magnificent lunar feature.

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SpaceX could land astronauts on the moon in 2024, Elon Musk says

April 24th, 2021 by

Elon Musk thinks the 2024 moon-landing goal is achievable with the SpaceX’s Starship system, which NASA recently selected as the crewed lunar lander for its Artemis program.

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