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Tumbling NASA solar sail snaps its 1st selfie (photo)

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Watch Boeing's Starliner return to Earth without astronauts

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It's landing time for Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, but it's coming home alone. Boeing's first crewed Starliner capsule will leave its two astronauts behind on the International Space Station tonight when it undocks and lands (they'll return later on a SpaceX Dragon) at New Mexico's White Sands Space Harbor. And yes, Space Fans, you can watch live. Here's how.

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Space Quiz: When is Boeing's next Starliner astronaut launch?

Tumbling NASA probe snaps 1st selfie of giant solar sail

(NASA)

NASA has released the first image of the open solar sail, formally called the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System, and stated that the spacecraft from which the sail was released will continue to send back more footage and data as time goes on. The image itself may seem a little confusing to make heads or tails of, and that's due in part to the fact that the spacecraft has been slowly tumbling in space.

Full Story: Space (9/5)

Skywatching

NASA's new solar sail is visible in the night sky

(NASA/Aero Animation/Ben Schweighart)

An experimental NASA solar sail can be seen in the night sky as it orbits the Earth. As the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System orbits Earth, it's large surface area means it reflects enough sunlight to be seen from the ground. Under some conditions, the solar sail demonstrator could even appear as bright as Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. If you want to see it for yourself, you're in luck: NASA has an app for that.

Full Story: Space (9/5)

A Harvest Moon Supermoon lunar eclipse is coming

(Yasser Al-zayyat/Getty Images)

All full moons are impressive sights on their own, but this month's Full Harvest Moon will be especially noteworthy. In addition to being a slightly larger-than-average "supermoon," September's full moon will also experience a partial lunar eclipse when it rises on the evening of Sept. 17.

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Spaceflight

NASA astronauts can't wear Boeing Starliner suits on Dragon

(NASA/Robert Markowitz)

In the unlikely event a space emergency arises on the space station in the near future, two astronauts will have to ride home without spacesuits. That's because the Boeing spacesuits they wore on Starliner aren't compatible with SpaceX's Dragon capsule, which they're now riding home. Here's why.

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China's mysterious space plane returns to Earth

(Erik Simonsen via Getty Images)

China's mysterious space plane has returned to Earth after spending over 8 months in orbit. The reusable spacecraft landed at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in a remote section of northwest China on Friday (Sept. 6). It launched from the same site atop a Long March 2F rocket on Dec. 14, 2023, on its third mission, and spent 268 days in orbit, according to Chinese state media outlet Xinhua.

Full Story: Space (9/5)

Science & Astronomy

Stunning new Mercury images from BepiColombo flyby

(JAXA/ESA)

The BepiColombo Mercury probe made a flyby of its ultimate destination on Wednesday, capturing superb images of the planet's crater-covered crust. The gravity assist maneuver is part of what will be the probe's eight-year voyage to enter orbit around Mercury, helping to reduce the spacecraft's speed to keep the trip on track. But beyond that, the maneuver also delivered some of the mission's best images so far, using BepiColombo's three monitoring cameras, or M-CAMs.

Full Story: Space (9/5)

SpaceX

SpaceX launches 7,001st Starlink satellite (and 20 others)

(SpaceX)

The Starlink 8-11 mission carried aloft SpaceX's 7,001st Starlink satellite, according to launch statistics kept by astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, as the 21 satellites joined 6,980 others launched by SpaceX since 2018 (though many have since been retired).

Full Story: Space (9/5)

Entertainment

Watch eerie 1st teaser for Hulu's 'Alien: Earth' TV series

(Hulu)

"Alien: Earth" is a new ongoing series produced by FX that will be available exclusively on Hulu in 2025 and a 15-second teaser just dropped at some screenings of "Alien: Romulus."

Full Story: Space (9/5)

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Boeing Starliner astronauts have years of medical studies helping them with longer stay in space

Years of studies helping Starliner crew stay in space longer | NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 launch | Astronaut watches meteor explode over Earth

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The Launchpad

Years of studies helping Starliner crew stay in space longer

(NASA)

It would appear that the Starliner astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will end up staying on the International Space Station (ISS) for at least eight months, which is a longer period of time than a typical visit to the orbiting lab spans. However, they're not the first to spend more than six months in space, and NASA has medical studies to help them along during their adventure.

Full Story: Space (9/5)

NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 launch

(NASA/Kim Shiflett)

NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on track for an October launch following tests confirming the spacecraft can handle the harsh radiation environment around one of Jupiter's most intriguing moons.

Full Story: Space (9/4)

Skywatching

Astronaut watches meteor explode over Earth

(NASA/Matthew Dominick)

A new video from an astronaut's vantage point in space catures a bright green burst over Earth as a meteor exploded in the night sky.

Full Story: Space (9/5)

Spaceflight

Taikonauts study ancient microbes on Chinese space station

(CCTV)

Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station are studying anaerobic archaea in an experiment to determine if some of Earth's early forms of life can handle a simulated cosmic environment.

Full Story: Space (9/4)

Science & Astronomy

Hubble Telescope spies a very sparkly mini-galaxy (image)

(NASA, ESA, and D. Weisz; Processing: Gladys Kober)

New images released by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are of the Pegasus Dwarf spheroidal galaxy, also known as Andromeda VI. Pegasus is located in the Andromeda Galaxy, also called Messier 31, which is the Milky Way's closest neighbour at about 2,480,000 light-years away from Earth. As such, Andromeda is one of the few galaxies visible to the naked eye - best observed in November.

Full Story: Space (9/4)

SpaceX

Watch 2 SpaceX rockets launch today in space doubleheader

(SpaceX)

SpaceX will launch a new batch of its Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday (Sept. 5) after a one-day delay due to weather and you'll be able to watch it live online. In fact, it's the first of two SpaceX launches today.

Full Story: Space (9/4)

Technology

Blue Origin barge docks in port ahead of New Glenn launch

(Blue Origin)

More pieces are coming together for the first-ever flight of Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket.

Full Story: Space (9/4)

Entertainment

Lego City Modular Space Station review

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A super fun playset with lots of customization options, the Modular Space Station might not be the most realistic space-themed set from Lego, and for young fans of space exploration, there's a lot to love.

Full Story: Space (9/4)