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Space Rocks Zooming By: A Week of Near Misses

October 28, 2024

This week, Earth is in for a cosmic show as several asteroids zip past our planet. One of these space rocks, named 2024 UQ1, is as big as a bus and will come within 148, 000 miles of Earth. That's closer than the moon! NASA keeps a close eye on these Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) that hang out near our

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Celestial Visitors: Asteroids Zoom Past Earth

October 28, 2024

Did you know that Earth is about to have some close encounters with space rocks? In the next few days, five asteroids will fly by our planet. NASA is keeping a close eye on these visitors, sharing details like their size, distance, and when they'll pass by on an online dashboard. What's interesting

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Space Mission Hiccup: A NASA Astronaut's Unexpected Hospital Stay

October 27, 2024

A recent space mission had an unexpected twist when a NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital after returning from a long stay on the International Space Station. This trip, originally planned for only five months, was extended to nearly eight months due to issues with Boeing's new astronaut capsul

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Space Traveler’s Unexpected Hospital Stay Ends Quickly

October 27, 2024

One of the astronauts from the Crew-8 mission, just back from a long trip to space, spent a night in the hospital after splashdown. NASA announced this on October 26, but they didn’t say who the astronaut was or what the medical issue was. The good news is that the astronaut is doing fine now and wi

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Space Traveler Gets Checked After Splashdown

October 27, 2024

An astronaut from NASA was briefly hospitalized after returning to Earth from a space mission that lasted nearly eight months. This astronaut, along with others from NASA and Russia, landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida aboard a SpaceX capsule on Friday. Most of the team was quickly

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SpaceX's Astronaut Health Check: A Brief Stay in Hospital

October 27, 2024

Yesterday's morning splashdown for NASA's Crew 8 astronauts brought a mix of excitement and concern. Three American astronauts—Jeanette Epps, Michael Barratt, and Matthew Dominick—along with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, ended their 232-day space journey aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon. While a

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One Astronaut Needs Extra Care After Space Mission

October 26, 2024

An astronaut from NASA had to be taken to the hospital after returning from a long stay at the International Space Station. The trip was supposed to last only eight months, but it got extended due to some issues with Boeing's capsule and Hurricane Milton. After landing in the Gulf of Mexico, one of

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NASA's Big Lift for Artemis Missions

October 26, 2024

Imagine lifting something as heavy as 10 school buses! That's exactly what NASA did in October. They carefully hoisted a massive, 103-ton piece onto a test stand at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. This huge part is a simulator for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket's interstage component.

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NASA Astronaut Hospitalized After Space Mission

October 26, 2024

An astronaut from NASA's latest Crew-8 mission is currently under medical observation after experiencing some health issues upon return. The space mission, which landed off the coast of Florida, led to all four crew members being transported to a hospital for routine checks. One of these astronauts,

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What's Up with the NASA Astronaut in the Hospital?

October 26, 2024

After a mission in space, one NASA astronaut ended up in the hospital. No one knows who it is or why they're there, but NASA says they're just being careful. Remember when astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper got dizzy after a mission in 2006? Space travel can be tough on the body. The astronauts