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German astronaut to become 600th person to fly into space

Astronauts Matthias Maurer, Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final launch preparations. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now

Astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Matthias Maurer, and Kayla Barron flew from their home base in Houston to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Tuesday to begin their final few days of launch preparations before blasting off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the International Space Station Sunday.

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China launches military satellite that will take aim at space junk

The launch was a 'complete success', although we don't know much about its mission yet.

Wildfires burned Antarctica 75 million years ago, charcoal remnants reveal

Antarctica was warmer during the late Cretaceous period, a time when wildfire blazed through the region.

L+600 and counting: ESA astronaut to be 600th person in space on SpaceX Crew-3 launch

A German astronaut is set to become the 600th person to enter space and he will do so flying with a U.S. astronaut who once came close to being number 500.

ACDSee Photo Studio 2022 review

ACDSee Photo Studio 2022 is a digital asset manager, non-destructive batch editor and layers-based photo editor which offers three versions to suit a multitude of users

Earth tipped on its side (and back again) in 'cosmic yo-yo' 84 million years ago

A new study has confirmed a longstanding theory that Earth's crust tilted to the side, and eventually back again, around 84 million years ago.

Microbes could help future Mars explorers make rocket fuel and oxygen on the Red Planet

Future Mars astronauts could make rocket fuel on the Red Planet using air, water and sunlight, a new study finds. The technology could fuel the astronauts' flights back to Earth.

Affinity Photo review

Affinity Photo is a powerful image editing solution for those wanting to opt-out of subscription life and actually own their licenses perpetually for a minimal upfront fee

ESA acts to make air travel greener

Air passengers will soon be able to cut their carbon footprint when travelling on flights that are routed using satellites.

Artemis 1 Comes Together as the Orion Capsule is Stacked on Top of the Space Launch System

Since 2004, NASA has been working on the launch system that will send astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era. These efforts bore fruit in 2011 with the proposed Space Launch System (SLS), the heaviest and most powerful rocket since the Saturn V. Paired with the Orion spacecraft, this vehicle will be the workhorse of a new space architecture that would establish a program of sustained lunar exploration and even crewed missions to Mars.

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Crew-3 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of SpaceX's planned Halloween launch

Four astronauts were all smiles as they arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 26) ahead of SpaceX's third operational astronaut launch for NASA.

A new sunspot is firing off solar eruptions and here's what it looks like on video

Our otherwise quiet sun had a stormy five-hour fiesta during the early hours of Tuesday (Oct. 26).

SpaceX has fixed its space toilet on Dragon for NASA's Crew-3 astronaut launch

SpaceX's newest Crew Dragon capsule will test out some tweaked toilet tech when it lifts off for the first time this weekend.

When is the Winter Solstice and what happens?

Winter Solstice has long marked a time of rebirth, behind it are fascinating astronomical events.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon 'safe enough' to fly Russian cosmonauts, Roscosmos chief says

Russian cosmonauts will be allowed to fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew Dragon space capsule in the future as the technology has now proved to be sufficiently safe and reliable.

Unlocking the History of Globular Cluster Messier 5

A new study uses precise measurements of chemical elements to explore the formation history of one of the oldest globular clusters in the Milky Way.

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Space shuttle Columbia: NASA's first shuttle in space

Space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle in space and performed 28 flights. Columbia's final flight ended in disaster as it broke apart during re-entry.

Mars helicopter Ingenuity soars through Red Planet's summer air after radio blackout (video)

NASA's helicopter Ingenuity has successfully completed its 14th test flight on the Red Planet, demonstrating its ability to fly in summer weather conditions on Mars.

An Exoplanet Found Protected by a Magnetosphere

You can now "get your kicks" and Marvel comic book fix with a new mission patch for the International Space Station crew.

Lego Star Wars helmet sets are up to $14 off with these year-end deals!

SpaceX's valuation has topped $100 billion, making the company even more of a rich rarity in a fast-growing industry.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance arrives at rocket hangar in awesome photos

SpaceX's Endurance spacecraft has arrived at the hangar, ready for launch.


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