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August 26, 2023
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Space.com

Will newfound Comet Nishimura really be visible to the naked eye? Experts aren’t so sure

As a result, we have comets whose monikers represent acronyms such as ATLAS, PanSTARRS and ZTF as opposed to the names of people. These robotic cameras are quite efficient in catching an incoming comet when they are far out in space, well before they …

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Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches first all-international crew to space station

Running a day late, a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying a NASA commander, a Danish co-pilot, a Japanese astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut rocketed into orbit early Saturday and set off after the International Space Station for a six-month tour of …

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Space.com

SpaceX launches truly international astronaut team on Crew-7 flight to space station for NASA (video)

The Crew Dragon Endurance is scheduled to dock to the space station at 8:50 a.m. EDT (1250 GMT) on Sunday (Aug. 27). Comments (0). CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a diverse international crew of astronauts toward the International Space Station …

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CNN

SpaceX, NASA set to launch four astronauts from four countries

The four astronauts on the Crew-7 include NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, who will be mission commander; Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen representing the European Space Agency; Satoshi Furukawa of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA; and Russian …

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Space.com

SpaceX’s Crew-7 Dragon capsule to dock at ISS with four astronauts aboard. Here’s how to watch it live online.

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four astronauts will arrive at the International Space Station early Sunday (Aug. 27) and you can watch it all live online in a free livestream. The Crew Dragon capsule Endurance is scheduled to reach the …

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CNN

India rolls out its first rover on the lunar surface after historic landing

We live in a time where new missions of exploration set off to the cosmos on a regular basis. But just because rocket launches have become more common doesn’t make it any less exciting to see …

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Space.com

James Webb Space Telescope instrument experiences glitch — but observatory remains in ‘good health’

There’s good news and bad news about the James Webb Space Telescope. The bad news is that one of the ‘scope’s instruments named the Mid-Infrared Instrument, or MIRI, has experienced a bit of an anomaly. But before you get too worried, the good news is …

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WESH Orlando

All systems ‘go’ for SpaceX Crew-7 launch

The NASA SpaceX Crew-7 mission has four astronauts from four different space agencies, a first for the commercial crew program. Commanding is NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen of the European Space Agency will …

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Florida Today

After scrub, SpaceX set for Crew-7 and Starlink launch doubleheader Saturday

Thursday night at Kennedy Space Center, NASA and SpaceX teams stood down from a first attempt to launch three astronauts and a cosmonaut to the International Space Station, setting the stage for another attempt this weekend.

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WABC-TV

Long Island native among SpaceX international team on flight to space station

The Saturday launch is one that NASA astronaut and Long Island native Jasmin Moghbeli has been waiting for. Chantee Lans has more. BALDWIN, Nassau County (WABC) — …

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