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After a successful moon voyage, NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft helps prepares for the next (video)

March 13th, 2024 by

Artemis 1’s Orion spacecraft circled the moon in 2022, but its mission is not over. Ahead of the Artemis 2 astronaut mission in 2025, the vehicle is back in testing to ensure it’s safe for humans.

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Japan’s 1st commercial rocket explodes shortly after liftoff (video)

March 13th, 2024 by

A Japanese company’s first orbital launch attempt ended in a dramatic failure just seconds after liftoff on Wednesday, March 13.

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How to organize an eclipse event for kids: 7 things to do before, during and after the total solar eclipse 2024

March 13th, 2024 by

From a space-themed buffet to learning about the solar system, here’s how to organize an eclipse event for kids.

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See the crescent moon and Jupiter meet up in the night sky March 13

March 13th, 2024 by

A waxing crescent moon and the solar system’s largest planet Jupiter will meet up in the night sky on Wednesday, March 13.

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As scientists find real exoplanets, sci-fi writers change their vision of alien worlds

March 13th, 2024 by

The discovery of the first exoplanets was a watershed moment for both science and science fiction, which has attempted to keep pace with scientific knowledge of other worlds.

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What time is SpaceX’s 3rd Starship launch test on March 14?

March 13th, 2024 by

SpaceX is hoping to launch its first Starship test of 2024 as early as Thursday (March 14) in what it hopes will be a historic orbital flight of the world’s biggest rocket. Here’s when it may fly.

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Splashdown practice for Artemis 2 moon mission ‘an incredible experience,’ new NASA astronaut says (exclusive)

March 13th, 2024 by

Former U.S. cyclist Christina Birch’s first major astronaut assignment will be helping to develop moon spacecraft. She practiced splashdowns in the open water in February 2024.

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Water-themed plaque to fly on Europa Clipper to Jupiter’s icy ocean moon

March 13th, 2024 by

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, which is dedicated to studying Jupiter’s icy ocean moon, will carry with it a metal plaque etched with the ripples created by the many ways humans say “water.”

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