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Astronaut’s new NASA portrait is a blast from the past: Space photo of the day

Submit on Saturday, April 5th, 2025 00:11

NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut’s portraits.

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SpaceX’s private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition

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SpaceX’s Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth.

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The Lego Marvel Spider-Man Daily Bugle set is one of the largest Lego sets in the Lego Marvel range — now at one of the lowest prices we’ve seen in years

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This fantastic Lego set makes an amazing center feature to any Lego Marvel collection and it’s rarely discounted, so grab it while you can.

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Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut ‘OK, this is kind of out there’

Submit on Friday, April 4th, 2025 23:11

“OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek.”

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‘Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions’ brings co-op space adventures to Nintendo Switch 2 (and other platforms) in 2026 (video)

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The Astroneer universe is expanding, and this follow-up will be all about “discovery, cooperative expeditions, and camaraderie”.

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Watch ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream

Submit on Friday, April 4th, 2025 21:11

The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid’s close approach online.

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Vanguard 1 is the oldest satellite orbiting Earth. Scientists want to bring it home after 67 years

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A team that includes aerospace engineers, historians and writers have proposed retrieving the 67-year-old Vanguard 1 satellite from orbit.

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Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus’ volcanos

Submit on Friday, April 4th, 2025 19:11

Convection processes beneath Venus’ scorched surface may help explain the planet’s many volcanoes, a new study reports.

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