#‘My opinion of people is low’

#‘My opinion of people is low’

“#‘My opinion of people is low’” They’re on to us. A humanoid robot astronaut with a fierce social-media presence was removed from Twitter after publicly accusing two former cosmonauts of getting drunk during a recent turn on the International Space Station, The Independent reported. Now, the sassy space robot is being implicated in a Russian…

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#Astronomers watch a black hole destroy a star in deep space

#Astronomers watch a black hole destroy a star in deep space

“#Astronomers watch a black hole destroy a star in deep space” Astronomers have discovered a black hole in deep space that ripped apart a star millions of light-years from Earth. The process, known as “spaghettification,” saw the black hole create a blast of light seen 215 million light-years from Earth, the “closest such flare recorded…

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#No fighting or littering, please

#No fighting or littering, please

“#No fighting or littering, please” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new moonshot rules: No fighting and littering. And no trespassing at historic lunar landmarks like Apollo 11′s Tranquility Base. The space agency released a set of guidelines Tuesday for its Artemis moon-landing program, based on the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and other agreements. So far,…

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#a stunt that’s so worthwhile

#a stunt that’s so worthwhile

“#a stunt that’s so worthwhile” “There’s a starman waiting in the sky. He’d like to come and meet us,” but he’s 37 million miles away and busy passing Mars. It’s been nearly three years since Elon Musk launched a Falcon Heavy rocket into space carrying his own Tesla Roadster convertible. In the driver’s seat is…

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#Radish seeds, meats and cheese launched to space station

#Radish seeds, meats and cheese launched to space station

“#Radish seeds, meats and cheese launched to space station” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A space station cargo ship rocketed into orbit Friday carrying a 360-degree camera for spacewalking, radish seeds for growing and a smorgasbord of fancy meats and cheeses for feasting. Northrop Grumman launched its capsule to the International Space Station from the Virginia…

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#NASA tests new M titanium space toilet

#NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet

“#NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s first new space potty in decades — a $23 million titanium toilet better suited for women — is getting a not-so-dry run at the International Space Station before eventually flying to the moon. It’s packed inside a cargo ship that should have blasted…

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#NASA launch may be visible along much of the East Coast

#NASA launch may be visible along much of the East Coast

“#NASA launch may be visible along much of the East Coast” NASA’s Cygnus launch to the International Space Station this week may be visible along much of the East Coast, depending on weather conditions. An unmanned Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft will launch Thursday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on one of the company’s…

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