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China's astronauts take 1st spacewalk outside Tiangong space station

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February 10, 2023

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SpaceX's Starship booster conducts historic 31-engine burn

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SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle just took a huge step toward its first-ever orbital test flight, which could take place as soon as next month.

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China's astronauts take 1st spacewalk outside Tiangong

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Mission commander Fei Junlong and Zhang Lu performed a seven-hour-long EVA on Feb. 9.

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Science & Astronomy

NASA astronauts could hibernate on deep space missions

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Researchers are studying hibernating Arctic ground squirrels with the goal of harnessing the benefits of this odd natural state to protect astronauts' health on long-duration space missions.

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Andromeda galaxy crash triggered a mass galactic migration

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The influx of stars into the galaxy next door to the Milky Way was revealed by intricate patterns in their motion today and reflects a violent event in our galaxy's past.

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