Friday, October 15, 2021

Meteorite crash-lands in woman's bed in Canada

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October 15, 2021
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NASA's Lucy probe will visit 8 asteroids in 12 years. Here's how it will work.
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Visiting eight asteroids in 12 years will take artistry, and an assist from Excel. Here's how NASA's Lucy asteroid probe will do it after it launches on Saturday.
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Ruth Hamilton, a resident of Golden, British Columbia, was asleep in her bed on the night of Oct. 3 when she was jolted awake by an explosive bang.
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An Atlas V rocket will launch Lucy Saturday at 5:34 a.m. EDT (0934 GMT) and the weather looks great. Tune in at 5 a.m. EDT (0900 GMT) to see it fly!
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Zero Gravity Corp. will fly 12 disability ambassadors on a weightless flight Sunday (Oct. 17) as part of an initiative to advance disability inclusion in space.
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Spaceflight
China launches Shenzhou 13 astronauts on historic mission to new space station
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China's second crewed mission to its new space station is underway. Shenzhou 13 and its three passengers - commander Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu - are headed toward Tianhe, the core module of the Tiangong space station that China is building in low Earth orbit.
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Virgin Galactic won't fly another crewed space mission this year after all. It's pushing all crewed flights to next year in order to upgrade its vehicles.
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Prince William has called for the world's greatest minds to focus on fixing Earth rather than finding new planets to settle, and he's not intrigued by space tourism.
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Science & Astronomy
Meet the 8 asteroids NASA's Lucy spacecraft will visit
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A new mission called Lucy will soon launch to visit a group of asteroids that has yet to be studied up close: the Trojans. Meet the eight asteroids the mission will visit over the next 12 years.
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Decades ago, Donald Johanson found fossils of an early hominin that would rewrite scientists' understanding of our species. This weekend, he'll see a spacecraft named for the discovery blast off Earth.
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The first-ever discovery of a planet orbiting a dead star suggests that some worlds in our solar system will likely survive the sun's violent death about five billion years from now. But what are Earth's chances?
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Skywatching
Look up to catch International Observe the Moon Night 2021 this weekend!
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This Saturday (Oct. 16) marks International Observe the Moon Night, a great time to gaze up at the moon. Here's our guide on how to join an event, host your own or just enjoy the moon.
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The Orionid meteor shower will peak on in the early morning of Wednesday, Oct. 20, but the moon will be full on the same night and will likely wash out the display.
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Entertainment
New 'Star Trek: Discovery' trailer for season 4 still sounds like every other season
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A new trailer for the fourth season of "Star Trek: Discovery" dropped during New York Comic Con, but it's hinting at what appears to be more of the same for the show. Here's why.
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The Expanse streaming guide: Where to watch The Expanse online
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With season six fast approaching, we've put together our The Expanse streaming guide to help you catch up on seasons 1-5 before the epic conclusion drops.
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Best Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes
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Watch out for clankers as we run down our list of the best Star Wars: The Clone Wars episodes.
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