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Hey, Space Fans. With one day remaining in NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission, we're all now looking ahead to reentry. Here's how Orion's heat shield and 11 parachutes will keep the crew safe as they hit the atmosphere at 24,000 mph tomorrow night.
And that's not all! We have more on the Artemis 2 mission below, a look at how the Iran war is affecting satellite tech and how Artemis 2 is getting gamers back into Kerbal Space Program! Check it out!
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NASA's Artemis 2 mission is now in its final few days before returning to Earth on Friday, April 10. You may not be there for splashdown but you can show your support with Artemis-themed space-flight merch, from Lego and hoodies to mission patches and metal posters.
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| Artemis 2: NASA's next moonshot |
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Just after they broke the human spaceflight distance record, the Artemis 2 astronauts shared a powerful moment that deepened their already profound bond. Here's what happened.
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When the Artemis 2 astronauts flew behind the moon, scientists hoped they MIGHT see a micrometeorite flash hit the moon. Instead, the crew saw at least four - and maybe six - thrilling scientists in Mission Control.
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Why do some places wait 1,000 years to see a total solar eclipse while others get two in a decade? The surprising orbital mechanics behind where eclipses happen - and don't - are explained here.
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The private German company Isar Aerospace had aimed to launch its Spectrum rocket from Norway today, but scrubbed the try due to a technical issue. When might they try again?
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How would people react if an alien civilization actually made contact with us? Space.com talked to experts, who shared a variety of opinions about a possible real-life "disclosure day."
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Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images has found. What does that mean for stargazers and astronomers?
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In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs made a decision not to share photos of Iran as well as the larger conflict region in the Middle East indefinitely. What does that mean for the future?
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Anything NASA can do, you can do too. At least it does in Kerbal Space Program. The game's been out for years, but NASA's Artemis 2 mission has players returning to make their own Mun trips.
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For our photo of the day, here's a selfie you don't see often. NASA astronaut Christina Koch poses with zero-gravity indicator "Rise" in the viewport of the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft. Here's how the photo was made.
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For our space history flashback today, we're going back to the beginning for NASA's astronaut corps. On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced its very first astronaut class - a group of young men known as the Mercury 7. Here's how it happened.
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And that's a wrap for our Thursday space news drop.
Be sure to tune in to Space.com tomorrow for our full Artemis 2 reentry and splashdown schedule. We'll have coverage all day long, but our reentry coverage begins with NASA's livestream at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT).
It's been a great lunar trip, but we can't wait to see Artemis 2 back on Earth, the crew home and NASA's preps for Artemis 3.
Until then, keep looking up!
Tariq Malik
Editor-in-Chief, Space.com
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