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How to Celebrate the Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing in Chicago
50 years ago man launched, landed, and stepped out onto the surface of the Moon, and Chicago is commemorating the event with Apollo 11 celebrations all over the city. From star parties to science festivals to speaker panels, there is a way for everyone to remember the anniversary of this incredible mission. In addition to…
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Chicagoan's Guide to the Total Lunar Eclipse of 2019
Unless you’re living under a rock, you know there is a total lunar eclipse happening tonight. As Chicagoans, we don’t get as many chances to enjoy the cosmic wonders in the night sky because of light pollution. But, the Moon shines bright enough over the city that everyone can see it, and you’ll be able…
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Soyuz Carrying Astronaut, Cosmonaut Makes Emergency Landing
The crew of Expedition 57, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin made an emergency landing in their Soyuz spacecraft following launch to the space station. The crew is reported to be in safe condition, according to the latest update from NASA, and search and rescue crews have deployed to the landing site. Search and rescue crews…
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NASA Astronaut Drew Feustel Photographs Racetracks from International Space Station
NASA Astronaut Drew Feustel has spent his time on the International Space Station connecting with motorsports racing fans by capturing a unique perspective of racetracks. Feustel launched to space for the third time as part of the Expedition 55/56 crew, where he will work and live aboard ISS for a six-month mission. From IndyCar to…
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Photos: OSIRIS-REx Launch to Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to an asteroid launched from Kennedy Space Center on September 8, 2016. As part of the mission, the spacecraft will collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu before sending the capsule of material back to Earth. NASA scientists, launch managers, and spacecraft engineers gathered at Kennedy Space Center to witness the launch…
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OSIRIS-REx Explained: NASA’s Asteroid Sample Return Mission
NASA is launching the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to the asteroid Bennu in order to analyze Bennu’s surface before returning to Earth with asteroid regolith. The seven-year mission will be the most significant space sample return since the Apollo missions returned with lunar samples. OSIRIS-REx is integral to learning more about the origins of our solar system,…
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