#SpaceX capsule docks at ISS with an all-private astronaut crew

#SpaceX capsule docks at ISS with an all-private astronaut crew

“SpaceX capsule docks at ISS with an all-private astronaut crew” The historic SpaceX capsule, carrying the first all-private team of astronauts, successfully docked at the International Space Station on Saturday. The crew of three wealthy entrepreneurs and a retired NASA astronaut were welcomed aboard the orbiting research platform about 21 hours after lifting off from…

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#NASA develops ‘Moon Duster’ to zap away lunar dust

#NASA develops ‘Moon Duster’ to zap away lunar dust

“NASA develops ‘Moon Duster’ to zap away lunar dust” BOULDER, Colo. – The ambitions to return to the moon and beyond over the next several decades means astronauts will be dealing with problematic dust, but NASA hopes new technology will zap away any issues previously faced by space explorers. Scientists in Colorado have developed what they…

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#NASA’s moon rocket test delayed from fueling faults

#NASA’s moon rocket test delayed from fueling faults

“NASA’s moon rocket test delayed from fueling faults” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s dress rehearsal for its mega moon rocket is off until at least this weekend because of a pair of technical problems that kept stalling a fueling test. Launch managers tried twice — once Sunday and again Monday — to load nearly 1…

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#Alien life ‘probably’ exists on Jupiter’s moon

#Alien life ‘probably’ exists on Jupiter’s moon

“Alien life ‘probably’ exists on Jupiter’s moon” Scientists have moved a step further in finding out whether alien life really does exist. One place they’ve long believed life could be is on one of Jupiter’s 79 moons. The moon in question is Europa – and there’s a very valid reason why. Europa has water and oxygen,…

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#Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth with Russian cosmonauts

#Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth with Russian cosmonauts

“Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth with Russian cosmonauts” NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth Wednesday with two Russian cosmonauts after spending a US record 355 days in space. Vande Hei, 55, and cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov departed the International Space Station early Wednesday and touched down hours later in a…

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#NASA reveals the essential key to spotting alien life

#NASA reveals the essential key to spotting alien life

“NASA reveals the essential key to spotting alien life” NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope will begin looking for methane in an attempt to detect life in deep space. Researchers have found that under certain conditions, methane could be a promising sign of life when found in a rocky exoplanet’s atmosphere — even more so than…

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