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The Most Captivating Spaceflight Images of 2023
Experimental rockets, Moon landers, planetary flybys, breathtaking spacewalks, and vintage boosters—these are just a few of the many stories that contributed to the most striking and memorable images of 2023. Indeed, the past 12 months have been a whirlwind of activity in the realm of spaceflight, whether in the lab, on the launch pad, or…
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NASA’s Moon-Bound Astronauts Prepare for Emergency Ahead of 2024 Launch
Four astronauts are getting ready to travel to the Moon and back for NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, and the space agency is making sure that the crew is well-prepared in case things go wrong during the 10-day journey through space. The Artemis 2 crew is undergoing emergency training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston,…
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NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Telescope Is Being Dragged Down by the Sun
A diligent surveyor of the night skies, NEOWISE is sadly approaching its fiery demise as the Sun’s erratic outbursts are causing the infrared telescope to gradually fall out of its orbit before it eventually burns up in Earth’s atmosphere. NASA’s NEOWISE, or Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, will be rendered unusable in early 2025…
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The Geminids: How to Watch the Year’s Best Meteor Shower
Each December sees the return of the Geminid meteor shower – and people all over head out to enjoy the show.