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Archive for December 7th, 2023

India sets sights on a moon base by 2047

December 7th, 2023 by

India is setting long-term goals that could see the country establish its own moon base before 2050.

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NASA astronaut will celebrate Hanukkah in space with felt menorah

December 7th, 2023 by

NASA International Space Station astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli will pin candles on a felt menorah to honor Hanukkah, the Jewish festival that begins Dec. 7.

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The ISS just turned 25, and NASA is getting ready for the end (video)

December 7th, 2023 by

The ISS turned 25 years old on Dec. 6, and a new generation of space station is coming into view. By 2030, NASA wants commercial stations and a vehicle ready to deorbit the ISS.

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An ‘extragalactic’ intruder may lurk among stars orbiting the Milky Way’s black hole

December 7th, 2023 by

Potentially, the 1st “extragalactic” star found at the heart of our galaxy S0–6 appears to have taken a 10 billion-year-long journey to reach the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole.

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India returns Chandrayaan-3 moon mission’s propulsion module to Earth orbit

December 7th, 2023 by

The spacecraft that ferried India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander-rover duo to the moon has returned home to Earth orbit.

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NASA marks 25th anniversary of ISS with call to crew on space station

December 7th, 2023 by

Twenty-five years ago, Bob Cabana was at space shuttle Endeavour’s controls when he fired thrusters to dock a U.S.-built node with a Russian module, giving birth to the International Space Station.

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SpaceX’s next Starship launch could feature key refueling test

December 7th, 2023 by

The third flight of SpaceX’s giant Starship vehicle could involve a propellant-transfer demonstration, according to NASA officials.

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Satellites watch as Japan’s new volcanic island continues to grow (image)

December 7th, 2023 by

The ESA satellite Copernicus Sentinel-2 caught an image of the new volcanic island “Niijima” on Nov. 27, showing the island off the coast of Japan forged in fire in Oct. is still rising from the sea.

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