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How do you vote from space? NASA astronauts cast 2024 election ballots from ISS

November 5th, 2024 by

There are four Americans currently living in space, and each has had the opportunity to add their voice to the more than 160 million other Americans able to participate in the 2024 Presidential election.

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Space Force’s mysterious X-37B begins ‘aerobraking’ to lower orbit. Here’s how it works (video)

November 5th, 2024 by

In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane’s aerobraking maneuvers help change the spacecraft’s orbit.

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NASA’s 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth’s atmosphere

November 5th, 2024 by

Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a colorful ball that resembles Jupiter.

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‘Star Wars: Legacy of Vader’ follows Kylo Ren between ‘The Last Jedi’ and ‘Rise of Skywalker’

November 5th, 2024 by

What was Kylo Ren up to between “The Last Jedi” and “The Rise of Skywalker?” Marvel’s new comic book series has the answers.

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Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans ? Europa Clipper is one of 2 missions on their way to see if these moons could support life

November 5th, 2024 by

Jupiter has dozens of moons. Four of them in particular are of interest to planetary scientists.

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Don’t miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

November 5th, 2024 by

Don’t miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

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