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The astronauts ‘stuck’ in space – podcast | News

The astronauts ‘stuck’ in space – podcast | News

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

When Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore set off in early June on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the International Space Station (ISS), ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Spectacle Lights Up the Night Sky

Perseid Meteor Shower Spectacle Lights Up the Night Sky

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The Perseids meteor shower of 2024 peaks on August 11-12 and can be best enjoyed away from city lights after the moon ...

Bennu Holds the Solar System’s “Original Ingredients”

Bennu Holds the Solar System’s “Original Ingredients”

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A microscope image of a dark Bennu particle, about a millimeter long, with a crust of bright phosphate. To the right is ...

Astronaut who spent 178 days in space shares the big ‘lie’ he realised after seeing the Earth

Astronaut who spent 178 days in space shares the big ‘lie’ he realised after seeing the Earth

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

You can only imagine what sort of things are hurtling through an astronaut’s head while they’ve got a birds eye view of ...

NASA Radar Captures Two Large Asteroids Zooming Past Earth

NASA Radar Captures Two Large Asteroids Zooming Past Earth

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

NASA tracked two near-Earth asteroids, capturing important data about their trajectories and physical characteristics using radar technology, which supports ongoing planetary defense ...

Could They Unlock the Origins of Life?

Could They Unlock the Origins of Life?

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A microscope image of a dark Bennu particle, about a millimeter long, with a crust of bright phosphate. To the right is ...

How A Few Days In Space Can Change The Biology Of Astronauts

How A Few Days In Space Can Change The Biology Of Astronauts

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Only about 600 people have ever traveled to space. The vast majority of astronauts over the past six decades have been middle-aged ...

Massive Asteroid Heading Towards Earth At 65,000 Kmph, Warns NASA

Massive Asteroid Heading Towards Earth At 65,000 Kmph, Warns NASA

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A massive asteroid, named 2024 MT1, is hurtling towards Earth at an astonishing speed of 65,215 km/h, warned NASA. The asteroid, measuring ...

NASA Reveals Spacecraft To Take Four Humans To The Moon

NASA Reveals Spacecraft To Take Four Humans To The Moon

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Technicians used a 30-ton crane to lift NASA’s Orion spacecraft on Friday, June 28, 2024. NASA/Radislav Sinyak This is the spacecraft that ...

How SHERLOC Was Brought Back to Life on Mars

How SHERLOC Was Brought Back to Life on Mars

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

As seen in this artist’s concept, the SHERLOC instrument is located on the end of the robotic arm of NASA’s Perseverance Mars ...