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Watch 31st SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrive at the ISS today

Submit on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 12:11

Dragon is scheduled to arrive at 10:15 a.m. EST.

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India delays its 1st-ever Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2026

Submit on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 05:11

India plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit no sooner than 2026, roughly a year past the previously known timeline, following a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin in December.

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How do you vote from space? NASA astronauts cast 2024 election ballots from ISS

Submit on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 04:11

There are four Americans currently living in space, and each has had the opportunity to add their voice to the more than 160 million other Americans able to participate in the 2024 Presidential election.

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Space Force’s mysterious X-37B begins ‘aerobraking’ to lower orbit. Here’s how it works (video)

Submit on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 04:11

In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane’s aerobraking maneuvers help change the spacecraft’s orbit.

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NASA’s 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth’s atmosphere

Submit on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 03:11

Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a colorful ball that resembles Jupiter.

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‘Star Wars: Legacy of Vader’ follows Kylo Ren between ‘The Last Jedi’ and ‘Rise of Skywalker’

Submit on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 01:11

What was Kylo Ren up to between “The Last Jedi” and “The Rise of Skywalker?” Marvel’s new comic book series has the answers.

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Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans ? Europa Clipper is one of 2 missions on their way to see if these moons could support life

Submit on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 01:11

Jupiter has dozens of moons. Four of them in particular are of interest to planetary scientists.

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Don’t miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

Submit on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 00:11

Don’t miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

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