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Canada soars into space with new moon and ISS astronaut missions

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November 28, 2023

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The Launchpad

Canada soars with new moon and ISS astronauts

(Gordon Osinski)

Freezing rain and foggy air couldn't dampen the Canadian space spirit. "Whoops" and cheers filled the glass-ringed Canadian Space Agency lobby in Longueuil, as an excited audience glimpsed astronauts Jenni Gibbons and Josh Kurtryk, clad in classic blue flight suits

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Space Quiz! When a star reaches the end of its life, it explodes in a brilliant, fiery explosion known as a...?

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What is the biggest planet ever found?

(draganab via Getty Images)

The answer depends on several factors, including how you define a planet. Why the uncertainty? One reason has to do with the different ways scientists measure the size of exoplanets.

Full Story: Space (11/27)

Skywatching

Full moon calendar 2023: When to see the next full moon

(Space.com / Josh Dinner)

December's full moon, is also known as the Cold Moon, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The next full moon will be on Tuesday Dec. 26 at 10:33 p.m. (0333 GMT on Dec 27), but the moon will still appear full the night before and after its peak to the casual stargazer.

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Spaceflight

As the ISS turns 25, a look back at the station's legacy

(NASA)

In obvious ways, the ISS has been pivotal in the development of space hardware. For engineers, the station has provided the unprecedented challenge of creating a habitat in low Earth orbit that can safely host a semi-permanent population of people.

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Science & Astronomy

Dazzling remains of star explosion revealed in new ESO image

(ESO/VPHAS+ team; acknowledgement: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit)

Located in the constellation Vela, the supernova remnant is the result of a stellar explosion that occurred about 11,000 years ago.

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SpaceX

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites

(SpaceX)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday at 11:20 p.m. EST (0420 GMT on Nov. 28).

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Technology

NASA testing tech for next generation Mars helicopters

(NASA/JPL-Caltech)

With Ingenuity's major success, NASA is planning to incorporate helicopter-like drones into future Mars missions too, built with designs more robust than their predecessor

Full Story: Space (11/27)