One of the oldest known meteor showers is streaking through the sky above California. The Lyrid meteor shower was first recorded in 687 B.C. and has been studied for more than 2,000 years, according to NASA. The meteor shower ...
Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2024
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The Perseid meteor shower, a celestial event eagerly awaited by millions of skywatchers around the world, is about to make its annual return to the night sky. The shower is predicted to reach its peak before dawn on Sunday, ...
Space Exploration
Aug 7, 2023
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A Japanese space tourist on Monday rejected criticism from those who questioned his decision to pay a fortune for a trip to the International Space Station, saying the "amazing" experience was worth it.
Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2021
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A Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station, according to U.S. officials who called the strike reckless and irresponsible.
Space Exploration
Nov 15, 2021
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Two Australian adventurers who made history by kayaking unassisted to New Zealand set off on Monday hoping to bag a new record by walking from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole and back.
Earth Sciences
Oct 3, 2011
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University of Cincinnati geologists – who routinely find themselves between a rock and a hard place when collecting research samples – have become the inspiration for prototype designs created by faculty and students ...
Other
Aug 22, 2011
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Researchers are calling for space headache to be established as a new secondary disorder after carrying out a study of 17 astronauts, published in the June issue of Cephalalgia.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2009
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