#SpaceX capsule departs ISS with 4 astronauts, heads home

#SpaceX capsule departs ISS with 4 astronauts, heads home

“#SpaceX capsule departs ISS with 4 astronauts, heads home” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts departed the International Space Station late Saturday, aiming for a rare nighttime splashdown to end the company’s second crew flight. It would be the first U.S. splashdown in darkness since Apollo 8′s crew returned from the…

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#Europe starts tests for automated asteroid spotters

#Europe starts tests for automated asteroid spotters

“#Europe starts tests for automated asteroid spotters” BERLIN — Scientists said Tuesday they have switched on a new telescope at the European Southern Observatory as part of an effort to create an automated network for spotting asteroids that might pose a risk to Earth. The 56-centimeter telescope that’s now seen “first light” at the La…

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# Russian space agency uses blockchain to protect intellectual property

# Russian space agency uses blockchain to protect intellectual property

“# Russian space agency uses blockchain to protect intellectual property ” Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, aims to fight intellectual property infringement in the space industry wit blockchain technology. Roscosmos started testing an IP protection solution based on the Waves Enterprise blockchain platform, a hybrid blockchain platform developed by the eponymous local blockchain firm. Dubbed IP…

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#Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival

#Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival

“#Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station’s population swelled to 11 on Saturday with the jubilant arrival of SpaceX’s third crew capsule in less than a year. It’s the biggest crowd up there in more than a decade. All of the astronauts — representing the…

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