Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, end 5-month mission
Four space station astronauts returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home.
Four space station astronauts returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home.
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Passengers and crew aboard the National Geographic cruise ship Endurance as it sailed parts of Antarctica got more than expected last year when the ship happened to pass through a huge group of whales foraging together.
Dodging the kind of meteorite strike that forced Russia to plan a space station rescue mission is nearly impossible, yet the greater threat to spacecraft is actually the man-made debris in orbit, experts say.
Space Exploration
Jan 11, 2023
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Russia will send up a new capsule next month to bring back three space station crew members whose original ride home was damaged, officials said Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Jan 11, 2023
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An atmospheric scientist with Colorado State University has gained confirmation of his discovery of a bioluminescent "milky sea" event through testimony of a crew aboard a private yacht. In his paper published in Proceedings ...
A U.S. Navy destroyer escort that engaged a superior Japanese fleet in the largest sea battle of World War II in the Philippines has become the deepest wreck to be discovered, according to explorers.
Archaeology
Jun 25, 2022
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New research led by Northwestern University can help officials identify hidden networks of officers engaging in misconduct and criminal behavior within police organizations. The study shows that police misconduct is a group ...
Social Sciences
May 4, 2022
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Boeing's Starliner capsule is finally ready to reattempt a key test launch to the International Space Station on May 19, officials said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
May 3, 2022
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Using a helicopter to catch a falling rocket is such a complex task that Peter Beck likens it to a "supersonic ballet."
Space Exploration
May 3, 2022
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The first fully private mission reached the International Space Station early Saturday with a four-member crew from startup company Axiom Space.
Space Exploration
Apr 9, 2022
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