#NASA astronauts conduct first spacewalk of 2021

#NASA astronauts conduct first spacewalk of 2021

“#NASA astronauts conduct first spacewalk of 2021” Astronauts on Wednesday conducted the first spacewalk of 2021 from the International Space Station (ISS). The event on Wednesday is the first in a pair of spacewalks, the second set for Feb. 1. Both walks are planned to be 6.5 hours, according to NASA. NASA’s Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover floated out early…

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#How bacteria from Earth may help us colonize space

#How bacteria from Earth may help us colonize space

“#How bacteria from Earth may help us colonize space” As humans reach out into the solar system, it will be necessary to use resources available on other worlds. Carrying building supplies from Earth via rockets is both impractical and frightfully expensive. The best solution is to find means to utilize materials found on the Moon…

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#NASA astronauts send Christmas message of ‘resilience’ back to Earth

#Historic NASA-SpaceX launch postponed due to windy weather

“#Historic NASA-SpaceX launch postponed due to windy weather” A historic joint space launch between NASA and Elon Musk’s company SpaceX that was scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until Sunday because of winds, a NASA official said Friday. The mission, dubbed “Crew-1,” will rocket four astronauts to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space…

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#Astronauts arrive at launch site for 2nd SpaceX crew flight

#Astronauts arrive at launch site for 2nd SpaceX crew flight

“#Astronauts arrive at launch site for 2nd SpaceX crew flight” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for SpaceX’s second crew launch, coming up next weekend. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations at the International Space Station, with private companies providing the lifts. There…

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#Space station marking 20 years of people living in orbit

#Space station marking 20 years of people living in orbit

“#Space station marking 20 years of people living in orbit” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station was a cramped, humid, puny three rooms when the first crew moved in. Twenty years and 241 visitors later, the complex has a lookout tower, three toilets, six sleeping compartments and 12 rooms, depending on how you…

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#NASA astronaut Kate Rubins casts 2020 vote from space

#NASA astronaut Kate Rubins casts 2020 vote from space

“#NASA astronaut Kate Rubins casts 2020 vote from space” To infinity and the polls. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins cast her vote in the 2020 elections from space. Rubins voted via a secure electronic voting booth abroad the International Space Station and she posted a happy photo to Twitter this week after performing her civic duty….

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