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Space station marking 20 years of people living in orbit
Phys.org - 1 Nov 2020 12:20
The International Space Station was a cramped, humid, puny three rooms when the first crew moved in. Twenty years and 241 visitors later, the complex has a lookout tower, three toilets, six sleeping compartments and 12 r...
Based on Kepler Data, There's a 95% Chance of an Earth-Like Planet Within 20 Light-Years
Universe Today - 1 Nov 2020 02:02
Combining data from the retired Kepler mission with the Gaia Observatory, a team of scientists have produced new estimates for how many habitable planets could be out there. The post Based on Kepler Data, There’s a 95%...
'Like Froth on a Cappuccino': Spacecraft's Chaotic Landing Reveals Comet's Softness
Scientific American - 1 Nov 2020 17:00
Detective work reconstructs the final movements of the European Space Agency’s Philae probe --
'Fireball' meteorite that crashed in Michigan holds extraterrestrial organic compounds
SPACE.com - 1 Nov 2020 14:48
A fireball meteor lit up midwestern skies on Jan. 16, 2018, then landed on a frozen Michigan lake. Analysis of the space rock revealed a rich array of extraterrestrial organic compounds.
This Week at NASA - ESA Signs Lunar Gateway Agreement and More
SpaceRef - 1 Nov 2020 14:00
An international agreement to collaborate on Artemis, an intriguing discovery on the Moon, and an update on OSIRIS-REx ... a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at NASA....
NASA JSC SpaceCast Weekly 30 October, 2020
SpaceRef - 1 Nov 2020 16:00
SpaceCast Weekly is a NASA Television broadcast from the Johnson Space Center in Houston featuring stories about NASA's work in human spaceflight....