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Archive for March 4th, 2024

Crew-8’s adorable ‘family dog’ plushie is SpaceX’s latest zero-g indicator

March 4th, 2024 by

Three American astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a small English Springer Spaniel plush doll are now on their way to the International Space Station.

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Watch SpaceX’s Crew-8 astronaut mission arrive at the ISS early March 5 (free livestream)

March 4th, 2024 by

SpaceX’s Crew-8 astronaut mission will arrive at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (March 5), and you can watch the action live.

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If aliens had our life-hunting equipment, could they find us?

March 4th, 2024 by

Scientists asked the question: If Earth was an exoplanet, what would reveal it hosts life? The answer was used to verify the usefulness of a planned space mission dubbed “LIFE.”

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How do astronauts use the bathroom in space?

March 4th, 2024 by

Going to the toilet is a basic human function that even astronauts, as they further human space exploration, have to undertake. So how do astronauts ‘boldly go’ in space.

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Rippling sand dunes, icy cliffs spied near Mars’ north pole (photos)

March 4th, 2024 by

Newly released photos by Europe’s Mars Express orbiter shows the Red Planet’s exotic north polar region, where sand dunes meet high, icy cliffs.

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Help name the asteroid that Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe will fly by in 2026

March 4th, 2024 by

Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft will zoom past a small near-Earth asteroid in 2026 as part of its extended mission — and you could help name the space rock.

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The James Webb Space Telescope’s targets over the next year include black holes, exomoons, dark energy — and more

March 4th, 2024 by

The James Webb Telescope will be busy during Cycle 3 , with astronomers using the powerful telescope to hunt exomoons and supermassive black holes and investigate cosmic evolution.

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SpaceX launches Crew-8 astronaut mission to International Space Station for NASA (video)

March 4th, 2024 by

SpaceX launched its latest crewed flight toward the International Space Station at 10:53 p.m. ET tonight (March 3), carrying four astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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