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Space.com

“I don’t think either one of us ever dreamed that we’d be associated with the first flight of a brand-new spacecraft.” Comments (0). two astronauts in spacesuits with visors open. the woman astronaut in front turns to smile.

Space.com

HOUSTON — The United States’ second private crew-carrying spacecraft is finally ready to bear astronauts. NASA and Boeing teams recently cleared for liftoff the Crew Flight Test (CFT) of Boeing’s Starliner, which is set to launch on May 6.

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“WASP-43b is a reminder of the vast range of climates that are possible on exoplanets and the many ways in which Earth is special.” Comments (0). An illustration shows a hot Jupiter planet tidal locked to its star resulting in blisteringly hot.

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“I’d actually love to see the ‘big one’ at Mars this year — a large event that we can study to understand solar radiation better before astronauts go to Mars.” Comments (0). closeup of a powerful eruption fro the sun’s orange-yellow surface.

The Washington Post

The Eta Aquariids are one of the year’s most consistent showers, and an observer at a dark sky site can expect to see up to 30 meteors per hour before morning twilight begins. The waning crescent moon should have little effect on visibility; just find a …

The Atlantic

Scientists are debating whether concepts such as memory, consciousness, and communication can be applied beyond the animal kingdom. By Zoë Schlanger. An illustration of a plant with central nervous system like tendrils coming out of the stem.

Space.com

The hole was named the Maud Rise polynya for the seamount, or underwater mountain, located beneath it in the Weddell Sea. According to a new study, it ultimately formed due to a combination of wind, ocean currents and underwater geography that created the …

Scientific American

As climate change warms the poles, precious Antarctic meteorites will melt their way down out of scientists’ reach. By Meghan Bartels. Daytime photograph of an ice field in Antarctica where dark colored meteorites strongly contrast visually against.

Florida Today

Both can carry up to seven astronauts, or a mixture of crew and cargo. Both were designed to launch atop rockets and chase down the International Space Station, traveling 17,500 mph at 200-250 miles above Earth − orbiting our planet every 90 minutes. One …

Space.com

“The better astronomical observations of the real thing can be, the more accurately we can reproduce what we see with our experiments on Earth.” Comments (4). a round white building on top of a mountain in the desert. The University of Tokyo Atacama …