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Archive for February, 2024

ISS astronauts witness ‘spectacular’ auroras from space (photos)

February 25th, 2024 by

ISS astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli caught some stunning auroras on camera on Feb. 15. From orbit, she shared with Space.com what it’s like to watch the Earth changing below, every day.

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‘A wonderful spectacle’: Photographer snaps rare solar eruption as ‘magnetic noose’ strangles the sun’s south pole

February 25th, 2024 by

A recent solar flare unleashed a massive plasma plume from the sun’s south pole, where these stellar eruptions rarely happen. The unusual phenomenon is a sign of the impending solar maximum.

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James Webb telescope finds ancient galaxy larger than our Milky Way, and it’s threatening to upend cosmology

February 25th, 2024 by

Astronomers believe the first galaxies formed around giant halos of dark matter. But a newly discovered galaxy dating to roughly 13 billion years ago mysteriously appeared long before that process should have occurred.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts will enjoy maple cream cookies and smoked salmon thanks to Canada

February 25th, 2024 by

The Canadian Space Agency has five menu items planned for the Artemis 2 moon mission that will lift off no earlier than September 2025.

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SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites from Florida today

February 25th, 2024 by

SpaceX plans to launch 24 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida today (Feb. 24), on the company’s 18th mission of 2024 already.

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Do you want to spend a year inside a mock Mars base for science? If so, NASA wants you.

February 24th, 2024 by

NASA is seeking applicants for its year-long CHAPEA 2 mock Mars mission, which is expected to kick off in spring 2025. Applications are open to the public through April 2, 2024.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 99 — Moonshots, Falling Satellites & Starships!

February 24th, 2024 by

On Episode 99 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the top headlines for 2024.

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India plans to include a helicopter on its next Mars mission

February 24th, 2024 by

India’s next Mars mission may include a helicopter that follows in the footsteps of NASA’s pioneering Ingenuity drone.

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