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SpaceX's next robotic cargo mission to the Space Station has been cleared for its Thursday (Nov. 9) liftoff. If all goes according to plan, the Dragon will arrive at the ISS around 5:20 a.m. EST (1020 GMT), Nov. 11. You can watch the launch, rendezvous and docking at Space.com.
The CLEAR center will bring together astronomers and astrophysicists with a wide variety of specialties, ranging from observers to theorists, to tackle the problem of solar energetic particle prediction.
Witnessing a total solar eclipse is a rare opportunity - after next year's event, on April 8, 2024, the next chance to see a total solar eclipse in North America won't occur for more than 20 years.
Curiosity recently passed 4,000 "sols," or Martian days, on Mars since landing on Aug. 5, 2012. The rover is a key part of NASA's search for life on Mars and continues to pull up evidence of minerals, rocks and other parts of the environment shaped by water.
To date, TESS has confirmed almost 400 exoplanets, and yet another 6,977 await confirmation. The satellite observes nearby stars, waiting for dips, or fluctuations in the brightness of the stars.
The Educational Irish Research Satellite 1, or EIRSAT-1, was built by University College Dublin students as part of the ESA Academy's Fly Your Satellite! (FYS) program. The gamma-ray astronomy cubesat project began in 2017 and is now due to fly on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at the end of November.
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Scientists are investigating specific geological features on the largest moons of both Jupiter and Saturn that could be ideal spots for the emergence of life elsewhere in the solar system.
Hulu has just provided a supreme vote of confidence for "Futurama" by reinforcing its relationship with the quirky series and approving another two full seasons, which will extend the hilarity through season 14.
Based on fan response at the fan panel, "Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way" is possibly the most Trek project that IDW plans to put out in the next few months. NYCC 2023 marks the first time we learned about the book, but Antos promised some additional information between now and its release date in Fall 2024.
