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Take a Tour of Jupiter and Saturn
If you could pilot a spaceship into Jupiter and Saturn, would you ever hit anything solid? And what's it like in there? SciShow Space takes you on a tour of the two biggest gas giants in the solar system.
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Chinese Astronauts Left 'Stranded' On Space Station Reveal Damaged Spacecraft Details
New ReviewCrew members of China's Shenzhou-20 mission recently detailed their reactions upon finding cracks in their spacecraft's viewport during the nation's first spaceflight emergency. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central...
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OTD In Space - January 24: Voyager 2 Flies Past Uranus
New ReviewOn January 24, 1986, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus. This was the first time any spacecraft had ever visited Uranus. Its twin spacecraft, Voyager 1, only made it as far as Saturn before veering out of the plane of the solar...
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OTD In Space - January 21: 'Miss Sam' the Rhesus Monkey Launched into Space
On January 21, 1960, a monkey named Miss Sam launched on a Little Joe rocket to help NASA test the launch escape system for its new Mercury spacecraft. This spacecraft would ultimately carry the first American astronauts into space. Miss...
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OTD in Space - October 12: Voskhod 1 Launches 1st Multi-Person Crew into Space
On Oct. 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, a 24-hour crewed mission that achieved several "firsts" for human spaceflight.
The This was the first time that a spacecraft carried more than one person into orbit, with...
The This was the first time that a spacecraft carried more than one person into orbit, with...
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OTD in Space - October 11: Apollo 7 Launches the 1st Apollo Crew into Orbit
On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham.
This was the first mission of the Apollo program that carried a crew into space. Apollo 7 rebooted the...
This was the first mission of the Apollo program that carried a crew into space. Apollo 7 rebooted the...
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NASA's TRACERS To Study 'Magnetic Explosions' Triggered By Space Weather
NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission will study "magnetic reconnection and its effects in Earth's atmosphere," according to the Goddard Space Flight Center....
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Watch SpaceX's AX-4 Crew Dragon Drift Away From Space Station After Undocking
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Space Ax-4 crew undocked from the International Space Station.
See footage shortly after undocking when signal was re-acquired by mission control from the
ISS.
"Ax-4 is...
See footage shortly after undocking when signal was re-acquired by mission control from the
ISS.
"Ax-4 is...
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China Tests Crew Escape System For Next-Gen Mengzhou Spacecraft
China's new Mengzhou spacecraft completed a crew escape system test at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The spacecraft will be used for future crewed lunar missions.
Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central...
Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central...
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OTD In Space - August 3: MESSENGER Spacecraft Launches To Mercury
On Aug. 3, 2004, NASA launched the MESSENGER spacecraft on a historic first mission to orbit the planet Mercury.
The spacecraft's name stands for the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging mission. It...
The spacecraft's name stands for the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging mission. It...
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Top 6 Museums to Visit in Los Angeles
Howcast - Learn about the top six museums to visit on a trip to Los Angeles in this Howcast travel video.
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Amazing Views Of Mars And Its Moons Captured By Hera Spacecraft During Flyby
ESA's Hera mission flying by Mars. See views captured with its Asteroid Framing Cameras. Credit; ESA - European Space Agency Music: A New Beginning by Bruce Brus / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
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OTD In Space - July 9: Voyager 2’s Closest Approach To Jupiter
On July 9, 1979, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft made its closest approach to Jupiter. It came within 354,000 miles (570,000 kilometers) of the planet's cloud tops. Voyager 2 was one of two space probes launched by NASA in 1977 to study the...
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OTD In Space - July 7: Discoverer 26 Launches
On July 7, 1961, the U.S. Air Force launched a satellite called Discoverer 26 into orbit with a classified payload. Discoverer 26 was part of a series of reconnaissance or spy satellites whose missions were kept top-secret by the...
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Earth-Moon Transiting During Artemis 1 Mission - Amazing Time-Lapse Footage
Footage shows the 13th mission of Artemis 1, where the Orion spacecraft captures Earth slipping behind the moon. The footage and has been time-lapsed and looped here. <b<br/>r/>
Credit: NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta
Credit: NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta
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ESA’s Biomass ‘Umbrella’ Unfurls In View From Space
ESA's Biomass spacecraft recently unfurled its antenna reflector. Watch footage from space and animation of the deployment. Credit: Space.com | footage & animation: ESA/ATG medialab | edited by Steve Spaleta
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SpaceX Fram2 Dragon's View Of Earth's Poles Captured On Spacecraft Camera
A camera mounted on the SpaceX Fram2 mission's Dragon spacecraft captured views of Earth's poles. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: SpaceX
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Time-Lapse Of SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon Cargo Spacecraft Approaching ISS
The SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta
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Lucy Spacecraft Captured 1st Ever Close-Up Views Of Asteroid Donaldjohanson
NASA's Lucy spacecraft has captured the first-ever view of asteroid Donaldjohanson. It was reported by NASA the spacecraft’s closest approach distance was 600 miles (960 km). Credit: Space.com | imagery: NASA/Goddard/SwRI/Johns Hopkins...
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OTD In Space - June 7: Gemini 4 Returns To Earth
On June 7, 1965, after a four-day mission and 62 orbits, NASA's Gemini 4 mission returned to Earth with an Atlantic Ocean splashdown. Gemini 4 was NASA's 10th manned spaceflight. It included the first spacewalk by an American astronaut....
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OTD In Space - June 3: First American Spacewalk
On June 3, 1965, NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space. White left the safety of his Gemini 4 spacecraft equipped with a spacesuit, a tether and a small gas gun for maneuvering. The spacewalk occurred just...
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OTD In Space - May 21: Japan Launches 1st Solar Sail On 'Ikaros' Spacecraft
On May 21, 2010, Japan launched the first solar sail into space. Solar sail technology uses light for spacecraft propulsion, but not in the same way that traditional solar panels do. While solar panels use light to generate electricity,...
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OTD In Space - May 20: NASA Launches Pioneer Venus 1
On May 20, 1978, NASA launched a spacecraft to Venus. The mission was called Pioneer-Venus 1, but it’s also known as the Pioneer Venus Orbiter. This was the first of two spacecraft that made up the Pioneer Venus mission. Pioneer Venus 2...
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OTD In Space - April 23: Ranger 4 Launches On Failed Moon Mission
On April 23, 1962, NASA launched the Ranger 4 mission to the moon. After the first three Ranger missions failed, NASA was really happy with the successful launch of Ranger 4. But the fun didn't last long. After a picture-perfect launch...