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NASA reveals what 2 tomatoes look like after being lost in space for 8 months (video)

Chris Hadfield would love to fly SpaceX's Starship | Space Quiz! Which one of these is caused by a coronal mass ejection (CME) hitting Earth? | NASA reveals what 2 tomatoes lost in space for 8 months

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December 15, 2023

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The Launchpad

Chris Hadfield would love to fly SpaceX's Starship

(NASA)

Hadfield, a retired Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut who commanded the International Space Station in 2013 while charming the world on social media, sat down with Space.com to talk about changes in the space program since he last flew in space.

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Space Quiz! Which one of these is caused by a coronal mass ejection (CME) hitting Earth?

Learn the answer here!

NASA reveals what 2 tomatoes lost in space for 8 months

(NASA)

We finally have imagery of NASA's lost space tomato - and surprise, there are two. New footage shows two tiny tomatoes that were lost in 2022 after astronaut Frank Rubio harvested them on the International Space Station. The chance discovery in the six-bedroom complex showed us how the 17% humidity onboard affects food in a Ziploc bag; Rubio had temporarily stowed the food inside and found it floated away in the meantime.

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Skywatching

Geminid meteors light up the sky in amazing photos

(Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Photographers worldwide watched the celestial spectacle this year, and we rounded up some of the best in case you couldn't catch the meteor shower in person.

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Spaceflight

Rocket Lab returns to flight with satellite launch

(Rocket Lab)

The company's Electron rocket lifted off from New Zealand tonight (Dec. 14) a little after 11:00 p.m. EST (0400 GMT and 5:00 p.m. New Zealand time on Dec. 15), carrying the Tsukuyomi-1 satellite for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS skyward.

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Science & Astronomy

Sun unleashes most powerful since 2017 (video)

(NASA/SDO)

The outburst, which occurred at 12:02 p.m. EST (1702 GMT), registered as an X2.8, making it the most powerful solar flare since September 2017.

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SpaceX

SpaceX to launch 1st batch of 'direct to cell' Starlinks

(SpaceX)

SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites early Saturday morning (Dec. 16), A Falcon 9 rocket topped with 21 Starlink craft is scheduled to launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base during a roughly 3.5-hour window that opens at 12:19 a.m. EST.

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Search for Life

Is humanity prepared for contact with intelligent aliens?

(Seth Shostak/SETI Institute)

First of all, the consequences of first contact strongly depend on the way it takes place. A new paper offers the view that first contact with alien life poses considerable risks for humanity. Additionally, a first contact event could also take place without being culturally recognized.

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Entertainment

Saturn V moon rocket art revealed for 2024 $1 coin

(U.S. Mint)

The United States Mint is getting ready to put a rocket in your pocket. As first announced in 2022, the state of Alabama chose NASA's historic Saturn V to appear on a $1 coin as its example of American Innovation. With the dollar piece now nearing its Spring 2024 release, the mint has revealed the final design for the moon rocket-adorned coin.

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