SpaceX launches Crew-8 astronaut mission to ISS

SpaceX launches Crew-8 astronaut mission to ISS | JWST's next targets include black holes and exomoons | Crew-8's adorable 'family dog' zero-g indicator Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version March 4, 2024 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad SpaceX launches Crew-8 astronaut mission to ISS (Getty Images) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with the four astronauts of NASA's Crew-8 mission from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Full Story: Space (3/3)  JWST's next targets include black holes and exomoons (Robert Lea/NASA) The beloved telescope will soon begin working on a fascinating to-do list. Full Story: Space (3/4)  Spaceflight Crew-8's adorable 'family dog' zero-g indicator (NASA TV) SpaceX's Crew-8 mission continued a five-year custom of bringing with them a doll to show they were in the microgravity environment of outer space. Full Story: Space (3/4)  Watch Crew-8 astronauts arrive at the ISS early March 5 (SpaceX) Docking is scheduled to occur around 3 a.m. ET on Tuesday (March 5). Full Story: Space (3/4)  Science & Astronomy How do astronauts use the bathroom in space? (Daisy Dobrijevic) To boldly go! Astronauts may seem superhuman, but they have the same basic needs as the rest of us, and that includes using the toilet in space. Full Story: Space (3/4)  Rippling sand dunes, icy cliffs spied near Mars' north pole (ESA/DLR/FU Berlin) The Martian north polar region is a strange and fascinating place, even by the standards of its strange and fascinating planet. Full Story: Space (3/4)  SpaceX Watch SpaceX launch 53 satellites today (SpaceX) SpaceX is set to launch a big batch of satellites for a variety of private customers today. Liftoff is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. ET (2205 GMT). Full Story: Space (3/4)  Search for Life If aliens had our technology, could they find us? (ETH Zurich / LIFE initiative) How would Earth look to an alien that would see our world as an exoplanet? What would indicate to them that our planet is occupied? Full Story: Space (3/4)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036