Tag: space
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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, two cosmonauts return to Earth after U.S.-record year in space
[ad_1] Two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday and headed for landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan to close out an unexpected yearlong stay in space, the longest single flight in U.S. space history. With Soyuz MS-69/23S commander Sergey Prokopyev monitoring cockpit displays, flanked on the left by…
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NASA astronaut looks forward to family hugs, peace and quiet after yearlong stay in space
[ad_1] If NASA had asked astronaut Frank Rubio, well in advance, if he would like to spend a full year aboard the International Space Station, he likely would have turned it down. But that’s how it turned out anyway, when trouble with his crew’s Soyuz ferry ship forced them to extend a six-month stay to…
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Light Up Your Space with More Than 16 Million Color Choices on This Floor Lamp for Only $70
[ad_1] Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Lighting can be a situational tool. For example, if you’re in a doctor’s office getting an exam,…
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Varda Space puts off orbital factory reentry pending Air Force and FAA green light
[ad_1] The U.S. Air Force denied a recent request from Varda Space Industries to land its capsule at a Utah training area, pushing back the startup’s plans to show off the fruits of its in-space manufacturing, TechCrunch has learned. The company’s application for a commercial space license was also denied by the U.S. Federal Aviation…
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Astronaut says record space stay is an incredible challenge
[ad_1] Astronaut Frank Rubio Calls NASA Leadership From Space (Official NASA Broadcast) With just a couple more weeks of his record-breaking space mission remaining, astronaut Frank Rubio got to chat with NASA chief Bill Nelson and his deputy, Pam Melroy on Wednesday. Earlier this week, Rubio set a record for the longest stay in space…
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Planning system makes space for nearly 150,000 extra Canberra homes | The Canberra Times
[ad_1] “As one of the fastest growing jurisdictions in Australia, more people will be living in the ACT each year. The changes to the planning system set us up well to accommodate this growth while enhancing and protecting the aspects we value most, such as access to services, infrastructure, and natural spaces that contribute to…
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NRO and Space Force launch “watchdog” satellites to monitor potential adversaries in space
[ad_1] A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasted off and boosted multiple National Reconnaissance Office satellites into space Sunday to keep tabs on the behavior of potential enemy spacecraft in the high orbit favored by spy satellites, communications stations and other high-priority U.S. assets. The NROL-107 payload, made up of an unknown number of…
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Japan launches ‘moon sniper’ lunar lander SLIM to space | Technology News
[ad_1] Japan launched its lunar exploration spacecraft on Thursday aboard a homegrown H-IIA rocket, clearing a path to become the world’s fifth country to land on the moon early next year. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said the rocket took off from Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan as planned and successfully released the Smart…
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Sultan AlNeyadi sets historic milestone as he completes longest space mission in Arab history – UAE
[ad_1] Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi succeeded in achieving qualitative and historical achievements, which consolidated the UAE’s regional and global position as the first Arab country to complete the longest space mission in the history of the Arabs, which lasted for six months on the International Space Station (ISS), and included conducting pioneering scientific experiments…
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Mohammed bin Rashid’s second children’s book launched on board the International Space Station – UAE
[ad_1] The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) today announced the launch of the second children’s book authored by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, titled ‘The Journey From the Desert to the Stars’. In an unprecedented event, the launch took…