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SpaceX’s Crew-2 astronaut mission for NASA: Live updates
on 2021-04-23
SpaceX’s next crewed launch for NASA will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Crew-2 mission on April 22. Liftoff is set for 6:11 a.m. EDT (1011 GMT). Known as Crew-2, the mission will mark SpaceX’s third crewed spaceflight and will ferry NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet on a six-month mission to the space station.
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Watch live now! NASA, SpaceX launching Crew-2 astronauts to space station @ 5:49 am ET
on 2021-04-23
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on a Crew Dragon spacecraft at 5:49 a.m. EDT (0949 GMT). Watch it live!
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The purge of the HI-SEAS habitat — Commander’s report: lunar day 2
on 2021-04-22
Commander Musilova reflects on her inner battle to accept the Selene IV crew’s dramatic new ways of life, which are full of both positive and surprising changes in the HI-SEAS lunar analog habitat.
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How to see SpaceX’s predawn Crew-2 launch from the US East Coast early Friday
on 2021-04-22
People across the eastern United States could witness a SpaceX rocket launch four astronauts into space early Friday (April 23)
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President Biden congratulates Mars helicopter Ingenuity team for historic 1st flight
on 2021-04-22
President Joe Biden tweeted his support for the Ingenuity team after the little helicopter’s record-setting Mars flight on Monday (April 19).
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SpaceX will launch 4 astronauts to the space station before dawn Friday. Here’s how to watch.
on 2021-04-22
SpaceX will launch a crew of four astronauts early tomorrow (April 23) on its second operational crewed flight for NASA, and you can watch the action online.
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On Earth Day, NASA reminds us how we’re all connected
on 2021-04-22
NASA scientists, astronauts and musician Shawn Mendes teamed up this Earth Day to remind us how planet Earth connects us all.
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Climate change has altered the Earth’s tilt
on 2021-04-22
Earth’s poles are moving — and that’s normal. But new research suggests that within just decades, climate change and human water use have given the poles’ wandering an additional nudge.
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April Full Moon 2021: ‘Super Pink Moon’ rises Monday
on 2021-04-22
The full moon of April, called the Pink Moon, occurs Monday, April 26 at 11:32 p.m. EDT (0332 GMT on Tuesday, April 27). It will also be a “supermoon.”
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Newfound super-Earth has speedy orbit around red dwarf star
on 2021-04-22
The newly discovered exoplanet is three times as massive as Earth.
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Mars helicopter Ingenuity flies higher and longer on Red Planet in 2nd flight
on 2021-04-22
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter took to the skies above Mars’ Jezero Crater again early this morning (April 22), just three days after making history with its first Red Planet flight.
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Netflix launches new Mars mission thriller ‘Stowaway.’ But will the air last?
on 2021-04-22
Netflix serves up another solid sci-fi adventure with the outer space actioner directed by Joe Penna: “Stowaway.”
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Exclusive: ‘Secrets of the Whales’ creator Brian Skerry on filming his stunning new docu-series for Nat Geo
on 2021-04-22
The acclaimed underwater photographer takes us into the watery domain of the world’s largest mammals and their rich culture that mirrors ours.
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On This Day in Space! April 22, 2010: X-37B space plane launches on 1st top-secret mission
on 2021-04-22
On April 22, 2010, the U.S. Air Force launched the super-secret X-37B space plane on its first spaceflight. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!
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Celebrate Earth Day 2021 with this ‘beau-tree-ful’ Google Doodle
on 2021-04-22
Earth Day 2021 is here and the folks at Google hope it plants a tree in your heart with this adorable Google doodle.
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Fly around SpaceX’s Crew-2 rocket at the launch pad with this drone video
on 2021-04-22
SpaceX’s next astronaut launch is just a day away from liftoff and you can catch a close-up look at the launch pad in a new drone video.
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Telescope lasers could give humanity an edge in war against space junk
on 2021-04-22
Space junk is a growing problem. Better fight it with lasers.
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Emissions slowdown during COVID-19 not enough to improve climate trends, report finds
on 2021-04-22
The state of the global climate continued to worsen in 2020 despite the series of economically damaging lockdowns and travel limitations triggered by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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So a helicopter flew on Mars for the first time. A space physicist explains why that’s such a big deal
on 2021-04-22
It marks a milestone in the story of human space exploration.
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NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity will attempt its 2nd flight Thursday
on 2021-04-22
The Mars helicopter will attempt its second flight above the Red Planet on Thursday (April 22) at 5:30 a.m. EDT (0930 GMT).
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NASA’s Perseverance rover makes oxygen on Mars for 1st time
on 2021-04-21
NASA’s Perseverance rover just notched another first on Mars, one that may help pave the way for its human overlords to explore the Red Planet someday.
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Tiny newfound ‘Unicorn’ is closest known black hole to Earth
on 2021-04-21
Astronomers have apparently found the closest known black hole to Earth — a weirdly tiny object dubbed “The Unicorn” that lurks just 1,500 light-years from us.
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The Lyrid meteor shower of 2021 peaks tonight! Here’s how to see it.
on 2021-04-21
One of springtime’s most prominent “shooting star” groups peaks overnight tonight (April 21-22).
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How long would it take to walk around the moon?
on 2021-04-21
Walking around the moon could be faster than we originally thought, but actually doing it would require some serious planning.
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One of Earth’s nearest stars may be a dark matter factory
on 2021-04-21
A hunt for hypothetical axions streaming from Betelgeuse turns up empty but helps physicists set constraints on their properties.
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Black holes, string theory and more: Q&A with physicist Brian Greene
on 2021-04-21
Space.com caught up with Greene to discuss the importance of science education, why black holes are so interesting and whether a “theory of everything” breakthrough could be on the horizon.
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Sally Ride coin designs recommended for 2022 American Women quarter
on 2021-04-21
Astronaut Sally Ride will be depicted on a U.S. coin looking out a spacecraft window at Earth, if the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury agrees with the recommendations made by two advisory panels.
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Pictures from space! Our image of the day
on 2021-04-21
NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity took flight for the first time Monday (April 19), with data confirming the flight beaming back down to Earth later that morning.
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Space calendar 2021: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!
on 2021-04-21
Here’s a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2021, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.
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Michael Hopkins: NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew Dragon commander
on 2021-04-21
A brief summary of Michael Hopkins’ career in the Air Force and at NASA.
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