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Watch 2 pioneering former astronauts get Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Tuesday

Submit on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 18:11

Two trailblazing former NASA astronauts will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Tuesday (Jan. 31), and you can watch the ceremony live.

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Lego fan renders Vulcan Centaur ahead of ULA rocket’s debut flight

Submit on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 06:12

A Lego fan rendered ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket in brick form to celebrate its expected debut launch in the first quarter of 2023.

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The universe is slightly hotter than it should be. ‘Dark photons’ could be to blame.

Submit on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 05:11

Intergalactic gas clouds are slightly hotter than they should be, new research claims, and theoretical particles called ‘dark photons’ could explain it.

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Watch a green comet make its first Earth approach in 50,000 years with this free webcast

Submit on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 05:11

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is making its closest approach to Earth, and you can watch it pass by without even stepping outside, thanks to a free livestream.

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Cubesat that launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will test water-based propulsion

Submit on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 04:11

A Japanese propulsion company developing water-based thrusters is set to test its system on a Sony nanosatellite launched earlier in January.

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Perseverance Mars rover stashes 10th sample, completing Red Planet depot

Submit on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 03:11

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover just dropped its 10th sample tube, completing a backup depot of material for future return to Earth.

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Green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be closest to Earth on Feb. 1. Here’s how to see it.

Submit on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 03:11

C/2022 E3 (ZTF) hasn’t been this close to Earth in 50,000 years since the last Ice Age and prior to the extinction of the Neanderthals.

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NASA Artemis 2 moon-bound astronaut rumors name American, Canadian candidates: report

Submit on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 02:11

While two names are cited repeatedly as top candidates for Artemis 2, a four-person moon mission, no official confirmation will come until at least late spring.

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