#NASA launches ‘Armageddon’ spacecraft to crash into asteroid

#NASA launches ‘Armageddon’ spacecraft to crash into asteroid

“#NASA launches ‘Armageddon’ spacecraft to crash into asteroid” NASA has launched the world’s first “full-scale mission” to test asteroid-deflecting technology in hopes of protecting Earth from potential “Armageddon.” The space agency said in a statement the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) lifted off late Tuesday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vanderberg Space…

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#SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years

#SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years

“#SpaceX crew launch marks 600 space travelers in 60 years” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX rocket carried four astronauts into orbit Wednesday night, including the 600th person to reach space in 60 years. The repeatedly delayed flight occurred just two days after SpaceX brought four other astronauts home from the International Space Station. They…

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#NASA’s Hubble Telescope in safe mode again

#NASA’s Hubble Telescope in safe mode again

“#NASA’s Hubble Telescope in safe mode again” National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Hubble Space Telescope is in safe mode yet again. A release from the agency explained it was continuing to look into why the iconic space-based observatory, named in honor of the trailblazing astronomer Edwin Hubble, recently went into the configuration and suspended science operations.  At 1:46 a.m. EDT…

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#Jupiter’s monster storm not just wide but surprisingly deep

#Jupiter’s monster storm not just wide but surprisingly deep

“#Jupiter’s monster storm not just wide but surprisingly deep” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm so big it could swallow Earth, extends surprisingly deep beneath the planet’s cloud tops, scientists reported Thursday. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has discovered that the monster storm, though shrinking, still has a depth of between 200 miles…

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#SpaceX to fix toilet leaks before next launch

#SpaceX to fix toilet leaks before next launch

“#SpaceX to fix toilet leaks before next launch” How many rocket scientists does it take to fix a space toilet? SpaceX is making sure the commodes in its rockets won’t again interfere with astronauts’ next trip to the cosmos. During the company’s first all-civilian launch last month, a urine tube came unglued, spilling the bodily liquid onto fans…

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