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Archive for April, 2024

NASA crew announced for simulated Mars mission next month

April 30th, 2024 by

NASA picked a crew of four volunteers to undergo a simulation of life on Mars. The project will begin on May 10.

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NASA’s Viper moon rover gets its ‘neck’ and ‘head’ installed for mission later this year

April 30th, 2024 by

With its “mighty mast,” NASA’s Polar Exploration Rover dubbed VIPER continues to be prepped for its mission to the moon slated for late 2024.

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China releases world’s most detailed moon atlas (video)

April 30th, 2024 by

The atlas, which is available in Chinese and English, depicts the surface of the moon with a scale of 1:2.5 million. It highlights many intriguing geological features, such as impact craters.

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What would happen if the moon disappeared?

April 30th, 2024 by

What would happen if our closest neighbor, the moon, disappeared? Here we explore the possible effects it could have on the environment and life on Earth.

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China to launch sample-return mission to the moon’s far side on May 3

April 30th, 2024 by

China reportedly plans to launch its Chang’e 6 sample-return mission toward the moon’s mysterious far side on Friday (May 3).

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Horsehead Nebula rears its head in gorgeous new James Webb Space Telescope images (video)

April 30th, 2024 by

The James Webb Telescope has zoomed in on the Horsehead Nebula, capturing slices of this stunning star-forming region close to Earth in an entirely new light.

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Meet the crew launching on Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut flight

April 30th, 2024 by

NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams are slated to launch on Boeing’s first crewed test flight of its Starliner capsule, flying to the International Space Station on May 6.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts conduct dress rehearsal ahead of May 6 launch (photos, video)

April 30th, 2024 by

Boeing Starliner’s 1st astronaut crew continues their training, even in quarantine. After finishing a big dress rehearsal on April 26, practice continues ahead of the scheduled May 6 launch to the ISS.

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