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NASA ground controllers used the International Space Station’s robotic arm in March 2021 to release a cargo pallet containing aging nickel hydride batteries from the space station following the delivery and installation of new lithium-ion batteries as part of power upgrades on the orbital outpost. About 5,800 pounds of hardware was released from the space station.Rocket forward to March 8 of this year and a piece of the hardware that was expected to fully burn up during entry through Earth’s atmosphere survived re-entry and impacted a home in Naples.
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Gilbert Green is not an ordinary storm chaser. A software engineering major at Florida Gulf Coast University, who is also minoring in physics and mathematics, Green spent the summer of 2022 chasing and photographing lightning around Southwest Florida.
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The SpaceX countdown was halted with just two minutes remaining until liftoff from Kennedy Space Center. With just a split second to blast off, there was no time to deal with the problem, which involved the engine ignition system.
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The dark patches, known as coronal holes, are regions where solar wind escapes more quickly and readily into space. Geomagnetic storms can disrupt GPS and hurt the power grid.
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Students at Canterbury School of Fort Myers made contact with the International Space Station. Canterbury is one of eight schools in the world to have this opportunity right now.
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NASA is on course for a possible launch attempt Tuesday, provided the U.S. Space Force extends the certification of batteries on board that are part of the flight safety system.
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Voting in space isn’t new. In fact it’s been happening for more than 20 years.
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NASA’s next Mars rover is on its way to the red planet after launching Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral. The spacecraft hitched a ride into space on...
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NASA said SpaceX is GO for launch Wednesday. The private company will attempt to launch two NASA astronauts from Kennedy Space Center — a first from the...
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Weather has delayed the first launch attempt Wednesday night. NASA will attempt to launch the payload Thursday night. An unconventional launch is now...