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Archive for February, 2024

India unveils astronauts for 1st human spaceflight mission in 2025

February 29th, 2024 by

India has revealed a shortlist of air force pilots who will fly on the country’s first human spaceflight mission, which is targeted for 2025.

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‘It’s white-knuckle time:’ NASA chief stresses safety for Crew-8 astronaut launch

February 29th, 2024 by

In a pre-launch press briefing today (Feb. 28), NASA leadership stressed the fact that no matter how routine commercial launches might seem, safety is always the highest priority for the agency.

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How to fly a drone: Three simple practice maneuvers to improve your flight skills

February 29th, 2024 by

Instantly increase your confidence and improve your flying skills with a greater understanding of how drone controls work

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Can you capture the comet’s tail? Scientists need help from astrophotographers

February 29th, 2024 by

Researchers are calling on amateur astronomers to help photograph the broken tail of a comet on track to pass by Earth this spring.

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Embargoed: Wednesday 28 February 2024 | 11:00 (EST) James Webb Space Telescope finds dwarf galaxies packed enough punch to reshape the entire early universe

February 28th, 2024 by

The James Webb Space Telescope investigated low-mass galaxies from the early universe, finding most of these dwarf galaxies’ light drove a vital phase of cosmic evolution.

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SpaceX’s longest-ever astronaut cruise was a smooth ride, Ax-3 crewmembers say

February 28th, 2024 by

Axiom Space astronaut Michael López-Alegría is the only person to fly twice on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. He’d love for more people to ride that spacecraft in orbit.

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Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks on making Apple TV+’s twisty space thriller, ‘Constellation’ (exclusive)

February 28th, 2024 by

An interview with Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks about Apple TV+’s “Constellation.”

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SpaceX fires up rocket ahead of March 1 astronaut launch (photos)

February 28th, 2024 by

SpaceX just fired up the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA, a liftoff targeted for Friday (March 1).

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