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Along with funding the commercial development of new rockets, Artemis moon landers and new spacesuits, NASA is pressing ahead with plans to buy an unpressurized moon rover that can carry astronauts, science payloads — or both — across the rugged terrain of the lunar south pole, officials said Wednesday. The agency announced contract awards to
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Arizona has a new state emblem — and it’s one that has been a source of controversy among scientists for years. Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill on Friday designating Pluto — once considered the ninth planet of our solar system and since downgraded to a lesser status — the “official state planet” of Arizona.
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Astronomers have discovered powerful “twisted” magnetic fields spiraling around the black hole that sits at the center of the Milky Way, the European Southern Observatory said Wednesday. A new image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) for the first time showed in polarized light a ring of magnetic fields surrounding the Sagittarius A* black hole.
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Two days after launch, a Russian Soyuz crew ferry ship caught up with the International Space Station Monday and moved in for a picture-perfect docking, bringing two short-duration crew members and a NASA astronaut starting a six-month stay in orbit. At 11:03 a.m. EDT, the spacecraft, under the watchful eye of Soyuz MS-25/71S commander Oleg
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Officials categorize the recent event on the planet as a severe geomagnetic storm, which is ranked second on NOAA’s scale. The storm caused a significant disturbance in the Earth’s magnetic field, potentially affecting infrastructure and causing the northern lights to be visible at a greater distance than normal. The Space Weather Prediction Center of NOAA
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In March, astronomy enthusiasts have the opportunity to observe a special Worm Moon as the full moon coincides with a penumbral lunar eclipse. The full moon of March will be at its brightest at 1 a.m. ET on Monday and will remain fully visible until Tuesday morning, as reported by NASA. The Old Farmer’s Almanac
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1999-03-21 On March 23rd of 1999 “Unusual last-minute cancellation of a launch.” On Saturday, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft launched on its way to the International Space Station. It has two crew members who will stay for a short period of time, as well as a NASA astronaut who will stay for six months. The spacecraft
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The planned launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket, which was supposed to carry a cosmonaut commander, a guest flier from Belarus, and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, was cancelled on Thursday at the 20-second mark before liftoff. This delay has pushed back the crew’s scheduled flight to the International Space Station. With veteran commander Oleg Novitskiy
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The recent test launch of the enormous Starship rocket by SpaceX was only partially successful, according to CBS News. Watch CBS News The Super Heavy Starship from SpaceX, the most powerful rocket in history, successfully took off on Thursday morning from Texas. This was SpaceX’s third attempt at testing their massive rocket, with the previous
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SpaceX’s huge Super Heavy-Starship The rocket launched on its third test flight on Thursday morning, making it the most powerful rocket ever built. The goal of the test was to propel the unmanned upper stage into space for a sub-orbital journey, followed by a controlled return and landing in the Indian Ocean. At 9:25 a.m.
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