Tag: space
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All About: Spacesuits
A spacesuit is a mini spaceship, protecting astronauts from hot and cold temperatures, the sun’s radiation, and lack of air. It includes special underwear, a helmet, oxygen tanks, and boots with grippy treads for movement. Scientists aim to make them lighter, flexible, and self-repairing. Spacesuits on Earth weigh 250 lbs, but on the Moon 42…
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SpaceTracker: Snowstorms in Space!
I’ve heard of space weather, but snowstorms on the International Space Station?!! There were a few days last week with no launches, but don’t worry, the month of June wraps up with lots of excitement. Check out these recent highlights:
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SpaceTracker: Epic Week Triple-header
Oh what a week: a moon landing, a crewed Starliner launch, and a Starship launch! I had so much fun following all three of these events. I am inspired by the accomplishments of these teams. The future is now!
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SpaceTracker: Thanks Bob & Doug!
Two years ago, on May 30, 2020, astronauts Bob and Doug launched on a Falcon 9 Crew Dragon Demo-2, marking the first crewed orbital spacecraft launch from the United States since 2011. This week, Earth observation satellites Prefire and EarthCARE launched successfully. Next week’s highlights include the Starliner launch and Chang’e 6 lunar lander touching…
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SpaceTracker: 90 year old goes to space!
This week in space: Ed Dwight made it to space at 90, double-header flight tests scheduled, space jellyfish, and ion thrusters. Exciting times ahead!
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SpaceTracker: Space is Hard.
Space Highlights for the week ending 5/8/24. This week was a reminder that space is hard. The launch I was most excited for this week, Boeing’s Starliner crewed test mission on Atlas V, was scrubbed (cancelled) and rescheduled to this weekend due to an issue with a valve. There are so many things that need…
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SpaceTracker: Solar Sailing!
In the past week, there were notable rocket launches from various countries, including the US, China, and New Zealand. These launches carried out significant missions, such as NASA’s solar sail demonstration project and the deployment of navigation satellites for the European Space Agency. Additionally, there are currently 10 humans in space, with upcoming exciting launches…
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Living Amongst The Stars
We have been a spacefaring species for the past 50 years. Join me as I cheer on the space industry and celebrate humans in space.