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NASA researchers combined years of data and new imaging techniques to learn more about a “tipped over” black hole that is moving in an unexpected way. The black hole is located in a galaxy called NGC 5084. Researchers have been aware of the galaxy for years, NASA said in a news release. New analysis techniques
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Two NASA astronauts who flew up to the International Space Station in a Boeing Starliner capsule for a round trip that was supposed to last just over a week will be stuck in space for closer to a year before they can come home. Despite the astronauts’ longer-than-expected stay at the space station, officials have
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Outgoing NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Wednesday he is optimistic SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s relationship with President-Elect Donald Trump will help ensure NASA receives the funding needed to support a robust agenda, including returning U.S. astronauts to the moon. Trump has nominated billionaire Jared Isaacman, veteran of two SpaceX Crew Dragon flights to low-Earth orbit,
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Two astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station aboard Boeing’s troubled Starliner more than six months ago will not return to Earth until at least March 2025, NASA announced Tuesday. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams traveled to the space station aboard the Starliner back in June. Their trip was initially only to last
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Starliner astronauts’ return delayed again – CBS News Watch CBS News Two astronauts who have been stuck aboard the International Space Station for months will have to wait even longer to come home. Their planned returned was delayed once again on Tuesday, pushing their earliest return trip back to late March. Manuel Bojorquez has more.
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Get ready for the final full moon of 2024: the Cold Moon. Skywatchers who want to see it at its fullest should be prepared to head out this weekend — the December full moon will reach peak illumination at 4:02 a.m. EST on Sunday, Dec. 15. But if being out in the predawn hours seems
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It’s peak viewing time for the Geminid meteor showers It’s peak viewing time for the Geminid meteor showers 01:18 The Geminids, considered one of the best and most reliable meteor showers of the year, is underway and is set to peak Friday night into early Saturday. The shower will peak under a nearly full moon,
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Nearly a year after NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter crash landed on Mars following an extended, remarkably successful mission, engineers have determined the most likely culprit: Flight over sand drifts so featureless that on-board sensors could not determine the helicopter’s orientation and velocity. The result was a “hard” sideways landing on a steep slope that spun Ingenuity
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Emily Calandrelli, the 100th woman in space, talks Blue Origin mission – CBS News Watch CBS News Emily Calandrelli joins “CBS Mornings Plus” after recently becoming the 100th woman ever in space. She and her Blue Origin crewmates traveled over 62 miles above sea level during their mission last month. View CBS News In Be
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The Geminid meteor shower peak is a week away, but this year it might be a good idea to keep an eye out early, according to NASA. Dedicated skywatchers might want to check the sky not only in the days ahead of the peak, however — but also early in the morning. The shower will
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