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Watch Chinese astronauts fix Tiangong space station solar wing in 8-hour spacewalk (video)

March 6th, 2024 by

A pair of Chinese astronauts spent eight hours outside their Tiangong Space Station last weekend to carry out repairs on solar arrays.

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Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa may have less oxygen than we thought

March 6th, 2024 by

NASA’s Juno spacecraft helped scientists make the first direct measurement of molecular oxygen around Jupiter’s moon Europa. The result is lower than some previous estimates.

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NASA’s tiny CAPSTONE probe celebrates 450 days in orbit around the moon

March 6th, 2024 by

NASA’s CAPSTONE cubesat is still going strong after 450 days circling the moon in a special orbit chosen for NASA’s future lunar space station.

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Disney Plus UK streaming deal: £1.99 for the first three months

March 6th, 2024 by

This Disney Plus streaming deal is for new and returning customers, so it’s worth considering if you don’t already have a subscription.

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The James Webb Space Telescope may have found some of the very 1st stars

March 5th, 2024 by

The hunt for the first stars, known as Population III stars, may be nearing an end as the James Webb Space Telescope spotted tantalizing evidence for them in one of the earliest galaxies known.

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This little rover will ride shotgun on Japan’s ambitious Mars moon sample-return mission

March 5th, 2024 by

The small device will be headed on a long journey to the Red Planet’s neighborhood.

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VR could help astronauts avoid seasickness during splashdown and recovery

March 5th, 2024 by

Splashdowns are back in style as NASA and other space agencies reach for the moon. And VR might help returning astronauts from feeling queasy in the ocean, after space.

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Our solar system’s ocean moon may be habitable — and their icy shells could hold proof

March 5th, 2024 by

The thicknesses of ice shells covering our solar system’s ocean-bearing moons could provide hints about whether these mysterious bodies may harbor life.

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