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A tiny Eastern European cubesat measured the monster gamma-ray burst better than NASA. Here’s how

Submit on Thursday, March 30th, 2023 01:11

The brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen blinded all of NASA’s flagship gamma-ray missions last year. This tiny Eastern European cubesat, however, didn’t get overwhelmed.

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Microgravity in space can alter human cells. We now know how

Submit on Thursday, March 30th, 2023 01:11

Scientists have discovered how cells respond and adapt to exposure to microgravity, the near-weightless conditions experienced in space.

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‘Baa’-ck from the moon, Shaun the Sheep to go on Artemis post-flight ESA tour

Submit on Thursday, March 30th, 2023 00:11

Europe’s first lunar “lamb-assador” returned home as he prepares to be herded off on a post-flight tour. Shaun the Sheep arrived at Aardman Animations after splashing down from the moon.

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China plans to use parachutes to control its rocket debris problem

Submit on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 23:11

China is finalizing testing of a parachute system to help control falling rocket debris downrange.

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NASA human spaceflight chief Kathy Lueders to retire at end of April

Submit on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 22:14

Kathy Lueders will step down as associate administrator of NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate at the end of April, the agency announced on Monday (March 27).

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Hubble telescope spies mysterious celestial object that defies classification

Submit on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 21:11

The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged celestial object Z-229-15, which is simultaneously classified as a Seyfert galaxy, an active galactic nucleus (AGN), and a quasar.

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How to watch NASA’s Artemis 2 moon crew reveal live online on April 3

Submit on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 21:11

On April 3, we’ll learn the identities of the three Americans and one Canadian who will fly around the moon on the Artemis 2 mission, and you can watch the big reveal live.

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Watch SpaceX launch 56 Starlink satellites, land rocket at sea today

Submit on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 19:11

SpaceX plans to launch 56 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit and land the returning rocket on a ship at sea today (March 29), and you can watch it live.

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