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Axiom Space astronaut Marcus Wandt says space is ‘more real’ thanks to private flights

Submit on Monday, November 20th, 2023 22:12

Marcus Wandt was selected as a standby project astronaut in 2022. The European Space Agency now has a spot for him in space: the Axiom Space Ax-3 mission expected to fly in January 2024.

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‘Planet killer’ asteroids are hiding in the sun’s glare. Can we stop them in time?

Submit on Monday, November 20th, 2023 21:12

In the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. A new generation of space telescopes could be our best defense against potential disaster.

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Listen to a symphony for the Milky Way, made from real NASA data (video)

Submit on Monday, November 20th, 2023 20:11

NASA’s sonification project has done it again, this time turning the Galactic Center into a perfectly dissonant symphony.

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NASA astronaut sees her parents’ birth country from space. ‘This may be the closest I will ever get’

Submit on Monday, November 20th, 2023 20:11

NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli recently saw Iran from the International Space Station. Her parents fled the country in 1979 and she has been unable to visit it during her lifetime.

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Inside a historic trip to Antarctica, crewed by over 100 women scientists

Submit on Monday, November 20th, 2023 18:11

Over 100 women scientists, including a handful of astronomers, have set sail to Antarctica.

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NASA’s X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet heads for a new red, white and blue paint job

Submit on Sunday, November 19th, 2023 21:11

The X-59 Quesst may be “quiet” when it breaks the sound barrier, but it now supports a loud color scheme.

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Satellites watch Russia’s tallest volcano spew 1,000-mile-long plume of smoke (photos)

Submit on Sunday, November 19th, 2023 20:12

Russia’s Klyuchevskoy volcano, which is the tallest volcano in Europe and Asia, violently erupted on Nov. 1 and left behind a trail of smoke and ash that was photographed by NASA satellites.

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Fisher Space Pens to fly with Blue Origin crews as ‘official ballpoint’

Submit on Sunday, November 19th, 2023 20:12

Fisher Space Pen has new Blue ballpoints. The maker of the pressurized-ink writing instruments has partnered with Blue Origin to become the company’s pen provider for all upcoming crewed launches.

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