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Archive for August 9th, 2023

Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts conduct spacewalk outside ISS today

August 9th, 2023 by

Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Aug. 9), and you can watch the action live.

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Can’t wait for ‘Dune Part 2’? Let your creativity flow with this official ‘Dune’ coloring book

August 9th, 2023 by

Penguin Random House is releasing “The Official Dune Coloring Book” in September 2023.

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The chemical contamination of the International Space Station is out of this world (and not in a good way)

August 9th, 2023 by

Levels of potentially harmful chemicals found in dust collected by filtration systems aboard the International Space Station are greater than those in floor dust found in U.S. homes.

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Russian rocket debris falls from space in spectacular fireball over southern Australia (video)

August 9th, 2023 by

A Russian rocket body fell back to Earth near southern Australia on Monday night (Aug. 7), putting on quite a show for observers in the region.

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Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic’s 2nd commercial spaceflight

August 9th, 2023 by

Virgin Galactic has announced the crew of its second commercial spaceflight mission, set to launch Aug. 10.

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This ‘Star Wars’ auction could put Han Solo’s blaster or Chewbacca’s bowcaster in your hands

August 9th, 2023 by

September’s “Legends: Hollywood & Royalty” auction features many priceless “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” props.

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Artemis 2 astronauts eager to prep Orion spacecraft for more moon missions

August 9th, 2023 by

Artemis 2 will be a shakedown mission for humans to go around the moon on the new Orion spacecraft. Its crew says they want to pave the road for moon landing missions.

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Powerful sun storm knocks out radio transmissions across North America

August 9th, 2023 by

A powerful solar flare disrupted radio and navigation signals across North America on Monday and prompted space weather forecasters to issue warnings because of energetic particles hitting Earth.

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