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NASA shows off festive star cluster

Christmas in space: NASA shows off festive star cluster

Space is wishing Earth a Merry Christmas from 2,500 light-years away! A NASA telescope combined with data from an X-ray gave a special present for the holidays. Although the star cluster is older than you,

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NASA brings a cosmic Christmas with stunning space photography

NASA is getting into the festive spirit, sharing some stunning images of the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Cosmic Wreath. The star clusters are a marvel of deep space, showcasing the beauty to be found beyond our planet, and what's more, they're only a mere 200,000 light-years away.

NBC New York · 1d

Stranded NASA astronauts' Christmas photo is raising a major question

Two stranded NASA astronauts have followers scratching their heads over a festive new photo that shows the space travelers getting into the holiday spirit lightyears away from Earth.

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CNET on MSN · 17h

Stranded NASA Astronauts on the ISS Share Christmas Greetings on Social Media

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore won't be back on Earth before March, but they've got candy canes and Santa hats to celebrate the holiday.

Space.com · 51m

Astronauts on ISS beam holiday cheer to Earth for Christmas (video)

NASA's Christmas Eve sun flyby! "From all of us to all of you, Merry Christmas!"

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What the Astronauts Whose Return to Earth Was Delayed Will Eat in Space for Christmas Dinner

The American astronauts will also have the day off to talk with loved ones, although they will still have to keep up with their fitness

NASA spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to sun

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NASA spacecraft touches Sun’s atmosphere, breaking record

The concept of touching the Sun can be traced back to the ancient Greek myth of Icarus, but scientists at NASA have turned that idea into a reality. On Dec. 24th, their Parker Solar Probe managed to travel to just within 3.

Forbes · 8h

Why NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft Remains Out Of Contact

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is out of contact with mission control after its closest-ever pass of the sun on Tuesday, Dec. 24.

Reuters · 1d

NASA spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to the sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe was expected to make history on Tuesday by flying into the sun's outer atmosphere called the corona on a mission to help scientists learn more about Earth's closest star.

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Earth's orbit is so crowded that space traffic controllers issue more than 1,000 collision warnings per day

Satellites and chunks of space junk come close to colliding on a regular basis. The situation could get dangerously out of ...

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New thunderstorms wider than Earth are spewing out green lightning on Jupiter — and could make one of the gas giant's massive bands disappear

A pair of massive thunderstorms have been spotted swirling in Jupiter's "South Equatorial Belt" and are likely unleashing ...

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'Stranded' NASA astronauts' return to Earth delayed until at least 'late March' 2025 due to SpaceX capsule issues, NASA reveals

Due to a delay with SpaceX's Dragon capsule, NASA's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were meant to spend 10 days in space ...

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NASA Puts New Artemis Moon Rovers to the Test

With humans slated to return to the moon this decade, NASA has been testing new lunar vehicles in simulated low gravity.

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NASA awards contracts for Near Space Network's science work

Space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond often get the most attention, but NASA's Near Space Network does a lot of heavy ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning image of ‘cosmic eye’ spiral galaxy

New imagery has been released from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, which captured a photo of a spiral galaxy more than 76 ...

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Christmas cheer! Astronauts' Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams' Santa hat photos in space ignite new theories

In a holiday-themed update, NASA shared images of Williams and Wilmore wearing Christmas hats and preparing to celebrate ...

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Christmas in space mystery: Astronauts’ festive photo sparks gravity-defying questions - 'Are they in film studio?'

Nasa’s holiday video from the ISS, featuring astronauts in Santa hats and a Christmas tree floating in zero gravity, has ...

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