Tuesday, March 5, 2024

SpaceX's Crew-8 Dragon capsule docks at the ISS

SpaceX fuels up Starship megarocket in test for 3rd launch | SpaceX's Crew-8 Dragon capsule docks at the ISS | Warby Parker has free solar eclipse glasses for April 8
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The Launchpad
SpaceX fuels up Starship megarocket in test for 3rd launch
(SpaceX)
SpaceX's Starship Flight 3 launch could occur soon, Elon Musk has said.
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SpaceX's Crew-8 Dragon capsule docks at the ISS
(NASA TV)
SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission arrived at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (March 5).
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Total Solar Eclipse 2024
Warby Parker has free solar eclipse glasses for April 8
(NASA)
To help everyone get ready for April's total solar eclipse, Warby Parker is handing out some key sun-watching gear.
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Spaceflight
VR could help astronaut seasickness during splashdown
(NASA/Kenny Allen)
It's natural to feel queasy anyway when coming back to Earth's gravity from a few days or months floating in space, but adding in ocean swells could be a recipe for problems.
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Science & Astronomy
Our solar system's ocean moons may be habitable
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
And their icy shells could hold proof.
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SpaceX
SpaceX launches 3 rockets in under 24 hours
(NASA TV)
SpaceX is keeping its rapid launch cadence going.
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Search for Life
If aliens had our life-hunting tech, could they find us?
(ETH Zurich / LIFE initiative)
How might aliens spy on us from afar? What would indicate to them that our planet is occupied?
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Star Wars
'Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection' out March 14
(LucasArts)
Mount up once more for a nostalgic return to these action-driven 'Star Wars' video games.
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Monday, March 4, 2024

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
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The Launchpad
SpaceX launches Crew-8 astronaut mission to ISS
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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SpaceX
Watch SpaceX launch 53 satellites today
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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).
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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?
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