#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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#Space station air leak forces middle-of-night crew wakeup

#Space station air leak forces middle-of-night crew wakeup

“#Space station air leak forces middle-of-night crew wakeup” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A small air leak at the International Space Station finally has been traced to the Russian side, following a middle-of-the-night search by astronauts. NASA said Tuesday that the two Russians and one American on board were awakened late Monday to hurriedly seal hatches…

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#Mysterious ‘pi planet’ discovered in deep space

#Mysterious ‘pi planet’ discovered in deep space

“#Mysterious ‘pi planet’ discovered in deep space” A newly discovered exoplanet the size of Earth has one very peculiar characteristic — it orbits its star every 3.14 Earth days. The research, published in The Astronomical Journal, notes the “pi planet” known as K2-315b is relatively close to Earth at 186 light-years away. A light-year, which…

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#New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels

#New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels

“#New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more radiation than astronauts aboard the International Space Station, a health hazard that will require thick-walled shelters for protection, scientists reported Friday. China’s lander on the far side of the moon is…

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#Saturn’s mysterious moon has new ice and scientists aren’t sure why

#Saturn’s mysterious moon has new ice and scientists aren’t sure why

“#Saturn’s mysterious moon has new ice and scientists aren’t sure why” Enceladus, Saturn’s mysterious moon that could support life, could be more geologically active than previously thought, according to a new study. The research, published in the scientific journal Icarus, looked at new images from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft and found the northern hemisphere of Enceladus…

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