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SpaceX, NASA nail launch of Crew-6 to space station on 2nd try

SpaceX and NASA again strapped four space travelers back into their seats, and this time it paid off with a successful launch of the Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station early Thursday, just days after the first attempt was scrubbed right before liftoff.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 2, 2023

Jupiter and Venus will be ‘kissing’ in the night sky tonight: how to see it and what time

The beginning of March will see two planets coming together, appearing as one, glowing whole in the sky.

Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2023

Moment NASA spacecraft is smashed by asteroid at 13,000mph sending rocks into outer space

On September 26, NASA deliberately manoeuvred its DART spacecraft, directing it to smash into the Dimorphos asteroid at an incredible speed of 13,000 miles per hour - leading to 1,000 tons of dust and rock blasting off the rock

Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023

SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

New results from NASA's DART planetary defence mission confirm we could deflect deadly asteroids

What would we do if we spotted a hazardous asteroid on a collision course with Earth? Could we deflect it safely to prevent the impact?

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023

SpaceX, NASA to give Crew-6 another go with overnight launch attempt

SpaceX and NASA will strap four space travelers back into their seats for another attempt to launch the Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station targeting an early Thursday morning liftoff from Kennedy Space Center.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 1, 2023

NASA's Asteroid Smashing Mission Was a Huge Success for Planetary Defense

The DART mission moved an asteroid, setting the stage for planetary defense strategies that could avoid collision with more dangerous objects.

Inverse · Mar 1, 2023

Full impact of NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission revealed in new studies

NASA's real-life Armageddon mission to move an asteroid off course was even more of a smashing success than early results indicated.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

Deflecting sun’s rays to cool overheating Earth needs study, scientists say

More than 60 US scientists, including James Hansen, renowned former Nasa climate researcher, sign open letter

The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2023

An Upcoming NASA Mission to Saturn’s Largest Moon Could Find Chemicals Key to Alien Life

The Dragonfly quadcopter's future landing site on Titan may once have been a warm oasis of liquid water amid the moon's icy hydrocarbon landscape.

Inverse · Mar 1, 2023