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SpaceX to return NASA astronauts to Earth for the 1st time today. You can watch it live.
SPACE.com - 2 Aug 2020 15:25
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will make its first splashdown with NASA astronauts today in the Gulf of Mexico. Watch it live.
A Movie of the Evolving Universe, Potentially Scary
Scientific American - 2 Aug 2020 18:00
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will reveal all sorts of short-term changes in the cosmos—and some could have dire consequences for humanity --
Pentagon's secret, defunct UFO-hunting program may still exist
SPACE.com - 2 Aug 2020 13:57
A federal program for investigating UFOs was purportedly discontinued in 2012, but the Pentagon's search for UFOs never stopped. Its findings may soon be released to the public.
SpaceX Crew Dragon undocks from space station to bring NASA astronauts home for 1st time
SPACE.com - 2 Aug 2020 02:25
The first astronauts to fly in SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft are on their way back to Earth from the International Space Station.
Juno Captures Pictures of Ganymede for the First Time
Universe Today - 2 Aug 2020 00:23
On July 5, 2016, NASA’s Juno spacecraft arrived around Jupiter, becoming the second mission in history to study the gas giant from orbit – the last being the Galileo spacecraft, which orbited Jupiter from 1995 to 200...
SpaceX Crew Dragon makes historic 1st splashdown to return NASA astronauts home
SPACE.com - 2 Aug 2020 23:02
A Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley splashed down today (Aug. 2), bringing an end to SpaceX's historic Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station.
NASA Astronauts Safely Splash Down after First Commercial Crew Flight to Space Station
NASA Breaking news - 2 Aug 2020 22:15Crew Dragon splashes down to end successful test flight
Space News - 2 Aug 2020 21:10
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico Aug. 2, successfully completing a test flight and crossing the finish line of the decade-long commercial crew program. SpaceNews
SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years
Phys.org - 2 Aug 2020 20:41
Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk's SpaceX company.
Japan's ispace updates design of lunar lander
Space News - 2 Aug 2020 18:52
Japanese company ispace has updated the design of its commercial lunar lander while delaying its first flight by a year. SpaceNews
A Movie of the Evolving Universe Is Potentially Scary
Scientific American - 2 Aug 2020 18:00
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will reveal all sorts of short-term changes in the cosmos—and some could have dire consequences for humanity --
US Space Force hires a horse to boldly go where rockets can't. (The beach)
SPACE.com - 2 Aug 2020 15:04
The United States Space Force has a new recruit in their mission to keep planet Earth safe. His name is Ghost, and he likes to go clip-clop on the beach.
This Week at NASA - A Rover Headed to Mars, Commercial Crew Return and More
SpaceRef - 2 Aug 2020 15:00
Our next Mars rover is on its way, preparing for the historic return of a Commercial Crew mission, and naming the crew for a future mission ... a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at...
NASA astronauts aim for Florida coast to end SpaceX flight
Phys.org - 2 Aug 2020 12:43
The first astronauts launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX company departed the International Space Station on Saturday night for the final and most important part of their test flight: returning to Earth with a rare splashdown...
Crew Dragon undocks from space station
Space News - 2 Aug 2020 02:09
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts on a test flight undocked from the International Space Station Aug. 1 ahead of a splashdown less than 24 hours later. SpaceNews