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Archive for May 5th, 2024

NASA astronaut and director Ellen Ochoa awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

May 5th, 2024 by

The first Hispanic woman to launch into space is now the second female astronaut to be awarded the United States’ highest honor. Ellen Ochoa was bestowed with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Happy National Astronaut Day 2024! Holiday’s founder talks importance of honoring America’s spaceflyers (exclusive)

May 5th, 2024 by

For National Astronaut Day 2024, we have an exclusive interview with Uniphi Good’s Annie Balliro on why she founded the holiday honoring America’s spaceflyers.

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After an ’emotional rollercoaster,’ NASA astronauts are ready to fly on Boeing Starliner

May 5th, 2024 by

Two NASA astronauts waited several extra years for their ride aboard Boeing Starliner, but the wait was not fully unexpected, the former test pilots recently shared with reporters.

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X-ray spacecraft reveals odd ‘Cloverleaf’ radio circle in new light (image)

May 5th, 2024 by

Thanks to XMM-Newton, astronomers may know the powerful event that gave rise to the Cloverleaf odd radio circle.

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Where will the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024 be visible?

May 5th, 2024 by

The path of annularity on Oct. 2, 2024, passes through the Pacific Ocean and South America. View detailed maps of where the eclipse will be visible here.

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Boeing Starliner rolls out to launch pad for 1st astronaut flight on May 6 (photos)

May 5th, 2024 by

Starliner is at last at its Florida launch pad for its historic 1st mission with astronauts. The Boeing spacecraft made a brief journey there May 4 to coincide with Star Wars Day.

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