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Archive for February 17th, 2024

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission more than doubles asteroid Bennu sample return goal

February 17th, 2024 by

After months of waiting, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return container is unlocked — and the space agency has weighed the total Bennu sample.

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Watch Russian Progress cargo ship arrive at the ISS early Feb. 17

February 17th, 2024 by

Russia’s robotic Progress 87 cargo ship will arrive at the International Space Station early Saturday morning (Feb. 17), and you can watch it live.

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ISS astronauts show what it’s like to capture a spacecraft with a robotic arm (video)

February 17th, 2024 by

Canadarm2 berthed a Cygnus cargo spacecraft on the International Space Station on Feb. 1. This is what it looked like, in space and from the orbiting complex.

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Russia’s nuclear anti-satellite weapon poses ‘no immediate threat’ to Earth, White House says

February 17th, 2024 by

The White House reassured the American public that a Russian nuclear space weapon, currently in development, poses no threat to people or property on Earth.

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Watch India launch powerful weather satellite to orbit on Feb. 17

February 17th, 2024 by

India plans to launch its INSAT-3DS weather and disaster-warning spacecraft to orbit on Saturday morning (Feb. 17), and you can watch it live.

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Get ready for the 2024 total solar eclipse with Space.com with our ‘Eclipses’ bookazine

February 17th, 2024 by

Grab a copy of Space.com’s 2024 solar eclipse edition and a pair of solar eclipse glasses to get ready for April’s exciting event.

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