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ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron liftoff to the International Space Station in the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft “Endurance”.
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'Snoopy in Space' season two blasts off on Apple TV+ with 'The Search for Life'
What does the first beagle to land on the moon do for an encore? Explore the rest of the universe, of course. Snoopy, the comic strip dog and NASA mascot, is back for season two of "Snoopy in Space."
Nine Lightroom tips and tricks you probably didn't know
Adobe's image editing app is complex, so here are some less well-known tips to help you master it.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Gravity
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! I hope you’re sitting down for today’s topic: gravity!
Useful Projects for a Lunar Eclipse
Here's all you need to know to help us measure the size of Earth's shadow during the total lunar eclipse on Jan. 20–21, 2019.
SpaceX delays Starlink launch due to bad weather amid busy week
SpaceX has postponed the latest flight of its Starlink satellite fleet this morning (Nov. 12) due to poor weather conditions at the launch site.
Meade telescopes and binoculars: Black Friday deals and discounts
Whether you're looking for a telescope, binoculars or both, we have the best prices from top online retailers
Dwarf planet Pluto: Facts about the icy former planet
Learn about the discovery of dwarf planet Pluto, its fascinating orbit and atmosphere and the controversy surrounding its planetary status.
Space rocks keep hitting Jupiter. What's the deal with that?
Jupiter has been taking a beating lately.
Hubble telescope captures cosmic remains of unusual white dwarf supernova
The shredded remains of a stellar explosion glow bright red in a stunning new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.
How did birds survive the dinosaur-killing asteroid?
A new analysis of a well-preserved ancient bird skull reveals secrets about its brain.
Canadian meteorite's roof crash leads to research on space rock orbits and building strikes
Scientists are on the hunt for the origin story of a meteorite that smashed through the roof into a bedroom in Canada on Oct. 3.
Cosmic Kiss mission begins as Matthias Maurer arrives at the Space Station
The spacecraft carrying ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his NASA astronaut colleagues Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron docked to the International Space Station at 00:32 CET Friday, 12 November (23:32 GMT Thursday, 11 November), marking the official start of Matthias’s first mission ‘Cosmic Kiss’.
Black Friday Zeiss binoculars deals: Discounts on top-rated models
There aren't many Black Friday Zeiss binoculars deals at the moment, but we're keeping an eye out for any discounts.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, November 12 – 20
Venus, Jupiter and Saturn highlight the dusk. Mercury and Mars are a dawn challenge. And get ready for the barely-almost-total eclipse of the Moon.
Earth from Space: Cancún, Mexico
Cancún, situated in Quintana Roo on the northeast coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
Crew-3 docking replay
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Relive the moment the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, Endurance, docked to the International Space Station with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his NASA colleagues Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron on board.
Live coverage: SpaceX ready to launch more Starlink satellites Friday morning
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission will launch SpaceX’s next batch of 53 Starlink broadband satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
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Fungi Were Able to Absorb Radiation on the ISS. Could Astronauts Grow Their own Radiation Shields in Space?
A lack of effective radiation shielding is one of the biggest challenges still to be overcome if humans are to embark on long-term voyages into deep space. On Earth, the planet’s powerful magnetosphere protects us from the deadliest forms of radiation – those produced by solar flares, and galactic cosmic rays arriving from afar – that stream through the Solar System. Astronauts on the International Space Station, some 408km above the Earth, receive elevated levels of radiation, but are close enough to Earth that they still receive some shielding, and can stay on orbit for up to a year. The same can’t be said for astronauts traveling further out, to the Moon, for example, or, someday, to Mars. Future deep space voyagers will need to bring their own shielding with them – or, as a new paper suggests – grow it along the way.
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance arrives at space station with four Crew-3 astronauts
A shiny new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the company's Crew-3 mission docked successfully at the orbiting lab Thursday evening (Nov. 11).
