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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (387+ words) An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation. The four returning astronauts " from the U.S., Russia and Japan " are aiming for an early Thursday morning splashdown in…...
'CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY:' Trump issues warning on Venezuelan airspace
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (231+ words) President Donald Trump warned pilots on Saturday that the airspace surrounding Venezuela should be considered completely closed amid escalating tensions with the Latin American country President Donald Trump issued a warning to pilots and airlines about the airspace surrounding Venezuela…...
Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. Related video above: The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say Snapped last month by the…...
What are northern lights? Here's what to know about auroras
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (394+ words) Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. And the aurora borealis didn't disappoint, showing up in various parts of the country. In the past…...
Criminal case against Boeing over deadly 737 Max plane crashes dismissed by US judge
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (493+ words) A federal judge in Texas has agreed to dismiss a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing in connection with two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people. In a written decision issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor approved the federal government's request…...
How to spot November's supermoon, the closest of the year
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) The moon will look slightly bigger and brighter Wednesday night during the closest supermoon of the year. Video above, from 2023: Rare blue supermoon lights up Iowa skies The moon's orbit around the Earth isn't a perfect circle, so it gets…...
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS just made its closest pass of the sun — Where's it going next?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (652+ words) An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just made its closest pass of the sun, setting it on an outgoing path " but it's not leaving our cosmic neighborhood yet. Related video above: Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit…...
Backup plan: Inside NASA’s scramble to get to the moon — and the wild ideas companies are pitching
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1775+ words) A suggestion made last week by acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy that SpaceX could be booted from the agency's upcoming moon-landing plans has rocked the space industry. Now, behind the scenes, pitches for alternate paths to the lunar surface are…...
New moon alert: Astronomers discover previously unknown 'quasi-moon' near Earth
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (724+ words) 'The Solar System is full of surprises, so we keep looking,' one researcher said Astronomers have spotted a quasi-moon near Earth " and the small space rock has likely been hanging out near our planet unseen by telescopes for about 60 years,…...
FAA restores Boeing's ability to certify Max jets for flight more than 6 years after fatal crashes
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (490+ words) Boeing is getting back the ability to perform final safety inspections on 737 Max jetliners and certify them for flight more than six years after crashes of the then-new model killed 346 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The FAA said…...