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A NASA solar probe flew “gracefully” through a powerful eruption from the sun, helping scientists prove a decades-old theory, the agency announced this week. The fortified spacecraft not only survived the journey but it also captured video of the rare event. The Parker Solar Probe flew through the coronal mass ejection on Sept. 5, 2022,
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Bioluminescence lights up Southern California’s coastal waters – CBS News Watch CBS News In Southern California, people are flocking to the water for what may be one of the hottest tickets in town, a light show unlike any other. Carter Evans has more. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications
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On Friday, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, an experienced Russian leader, and a first-time cosmonaut co-pilot launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. They arrived at the International Space Station three hours later, making it possible for three other crew members to come back to Earth after spending a full year in orbit. O’Hara expressed her
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5G camera A stunning photo taken by the high-quality 5G camera.James Webb Space Telescope This displays the emissions surrounding a rapidly moving young star that will eventually develop into a celestial object similar to the sun. According to NASA, the picture depicts a star with Herbig-Haro objects in its vicinity. These objects are bright areas
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International Space Station A team of engineers prepared a Russian Soyuz spacecraft for liftoff on Friday, with the mission of transporting a seasoned cosmonaut commander, a first-time co-pilot, and a NASA astronaut to the International Space Station.International Space Station. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, who is embarking on her debut space mission, will be joined by
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Washington — An independent group of scientist and experts convened by NASA found no evidence that unidentified anomalous phenomena, known as UAPs or UFOs, are “extraterrestrial” in nature, but stressed that better data is needed to understand some encounters that have defied explanation. NASA formed the group of 16 experts last year to examine how
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438 days in space Frank Rubio, an astronaut, broke the U.S. record for longest single-flight endurance on Monday when he spent over 438 days in space due to issues with his return trip on a Russian spacecraft. He was forced to stay aboard the International Space Station for an additional six months.Mark Vande Hei’s 355
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On Sunday, a rocket from United Launch Alliance, the Atlas 5, was launched to send several National Reconnaissance Office satellites into space. These satellites are meant to monitor the actions of possible hostile spacecraft in the same orbit used by spy satellites, communication stations, and other important American assets. The “Silent Barker” payload, consisting of
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On Friday, Virgin Galactic successfully completed their fourth suborbital space flight in four consecutive months. The mission included two company pilots, an astronaut trainer, and three space tourists who were able to experience the edge of space before returning. The VSS Unity spaceplane was lifted into the air by Virgin’s twin-fuselage carrier jet and then
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NASA’s Asteroid Watch dashboard has reported that between Sept. 6 and Sept. 12, five asteroids will pass by Earth. These asteroids vary in size, with one being as big as a house and two being the size of airplanes. The asteroid named JA5, which is about the size of a house, will be the initial
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