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How To See The T Coronae Borealis Nova Explosion In The Sky

It might take some effort to find, but seeing a nova is a rare opportunity. and the T Coronae Borealis is a rare treat to see now.

Inverse · Aug 9, 2024

What Boeing’s Starliner Thruster Tests In New Mexico Actually Revealed About the Spacecraft’s Fate

Unless NASA and Boeing give Starliner the green light to return from space, its astronauts will come home next year on another spacecraft.

Inverse · Aug 9, 2024

Will SpaceX carry Boeing Starliner crew home? Here’s how Dragon could do it

NASA isn't sure yet if it will bring its Starliner astronauts home from the ISS in the Boeing capsule or put them on a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

Space · Aug 9, 2024

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Shooting stars to light up night skies with up to 100 meteors every hour

The Perseid meteor shower should be visible across the UK from around sunset on the night of August 12.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

Chinese rocket breaks apart after megaconstellation launch, creating cloud of space junk

A Chinese Long March 6A rocket broke apart shortly after launching 18 internet satellites on Aug. 7, creating a cloud of at least 300 pieces of trackable debris.

Space · Aug 8, 2024

Explorer's family could have difficulty winning their lawsuit against Titan sub owner, experts say

Legal experts say a lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big judgment against the owner of the vessel could be very difficult

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? Here's what to know

NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station after running into trouble with their new Boeing capsule

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

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Mars Express orbiter takes a deep dive into ancient Red Planet lake (images)

The Mars Express spacecraft has taken a "deep dive" into Caralis Chaos, an ancient lake on the Red Planet believed to have been larger than any body of water on Earth.

Space · Aug 8, 2024

Harrowing New Details About Titan Crew Allege “They Knew” About Oncoming Tragedy

"They knew they were going to die." Family of French explorer who lost his life in OceanGate’s Titan submarine implosion sues for $50 million. The post Harrowing New Details About Titan Crew Allege “They Knew” About Oncoming Tragedy first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Aug 8, 2024

These nearby star systems could be good targets in the search for alien life

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescope, scientists have investigated if nearby exoplanets could support life, or if their stars are blasting them with too much deadly high-energy radiation.

Space · Aug 8, 2024

Over 350 asteroids have hidden moons, Gaia space telescope finds

By precisely tracking the orbit of over 156,000 asteroids, the ESA star-surveying satellite Gaia has potentially found over 350 previously undiscovered asteroid-moon binaries.

Space · Aug 8, 2024

Astronaut Jon McBride, early NASA space shuttle pilot, dies at 80

Former NASA astronaut Jon McBride, who was the pilot on the first mission to launch seven people into space, has died at the age of 80. McBride flew on STS-41G, Challenger's sixth flight, in 1984.

Space · Aug 8, 2024

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower live online tonight (Aug. 12)

Find out where and when you can watch the peak of the Perseid meteor shower online for free.

Space · Aug 8, 2024

US Space Force will make history when SpaceX's Crew-9 mission launches in September

When Crew-9 lifts off no earlier than Sept. 24, Space Force will be launching one of their own active servicemembers from their own launch complex for the first time ever.

Space · Aug 8, 2024

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The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

The Perseids are here. Here's how to see the 'fireballs' of summer's brightest meteor shower

The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak early Monday

Radio France Internationale · Aug 8, 2024

Family of French Titanic explorer killed in implosion sues submersible firm

The family of French deep-sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the operator of the submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic last year, killing him and four other people.

Space · Aug 8, 2024

Astronaut captures gorgeous green aurora shining behind Russian spacecraft docked at ISS (photo)

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has once again delivered an incredible space picture. His latest shows a Russian Soyuz spacecraft poised in front of a green auroral storm.

Space · Aug 8, 2024

Newborn moon may have had many mini-siblings in Earth orbit long ago

When Earth and our moon were much closer together than they are now, the duo could have had tiny companions, or a disk revolving around them in orbits around the pair's poles, a new study finds.

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France 24 · Aug 8, 2024

Astronauts stuck in space may hitch a ride home with SpaceX in 2025, NASA says

Two astronauts on a mission of up to two weeks who have been stuck at the International Space Station since early June due to safety concerns over Boeing's Starliner capsule may need to use SpaceX for a ride back to Earth in February 2025, the US space agency NASA said…

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

First ever space archaeology study reveals secret habits of ISS astronauts

Study calls for future space stations to have more multipurpose interiors to improve crew autonomy

Space · Aug 7, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope finds a shock near supermassive black hole (image)

By examining a distant supermassive black hole, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a shocking link between jets and dust around these cosmic titans.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

NASA says chances are growing that two test pilots who flew a new Boeing capsule to the International Space Station in June may have to switch to SpaceX for a ride home

Space · Aug 7, 2024

SpaceX targeting Aug. 26 for historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission

SpaceX is now targeting Aug. 26 for the launch of Polaris Dawn, a crewed flight to Earth orbit that will feature the first-ever private spacewalk.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

Crew of doomed Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, lawsuit claims

The disaster was ‘directly due’ to OceanGate and its founder’s ‘persistent carelessness, recklessness and negligence,’ the complaint states

International Business Times · Aug 7, 2024

NASA Weighs SpaceX Rescue For Stranded Boeing Starliner Crew

What was meant to be a weeklong trip to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first NASA astronauts to fly with Boeing could extend to eight months, with the agency considering bringing them home on a SpaceX spaceship.

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