Space

Crew-2 Dock with ISS

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Following liftoff on April 23rd at 5:49A ET, the Crew-2 astronauts traveled for about 23 hours in Endeavor, the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, to arrive safely at the International Space Station.

Martian Chemistry

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Was there ever life on Mars? NASA's Mars rover, Perseverance is packed with tools to try to answer just that question.

The First Images

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See the first images sent back to earth from NASA's Mars Rover: Perseverance. After a harrowing journey, the rover successfully landed on the red planet on February 18, 2021.

Martian Conditions

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Learn about the atmospheric conditions Perseverance, the NASA Mars Rover, will find when arriving to the red planet.

Splashdown Crew-1

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The Crew-1 astronauts returned home safely after nearly 6 months at the International Space Station.

Lift Off: NASA SpaceX Crew-4

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From Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Crew-4 mission successfully launched in the early morning hours on April 27.

Space Launch LIVE | Josh Gates Chats With NASA Astronauts

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Josh Gates speaks with NASA Astronauts Doug Hurley, Bob Behnken and Commander Cassidy on board the International Space Station. From their moments at the ISS to the recap of the spacewalks, the astronauts share their stories.

How the Universe Works | Journey Through the Cosmos with Mike Rowe

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Explore the greatest mysteries of the universe with Mike Rowe in an all-new season of How the Universe Works, premiering March 24 on Science Channel and streaming on discovery+.

Catching a Glimpse of Comet NEOWISE, a Once in a Lifetime Moment

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If you find yourself in a place with clean air and an unobstructed view of the night sky, you will undoubtedly be mesmerized by its starry-depth and beauty.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Incredible Benefits of Leaving Your Phone Out of Your Bedroom, Stopping Time, and “The Goblin” Dwarf Planet

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Learn about what would happen if you could actually stop time, scientifically speaking; the incredible health and wellness benefits of leaving your phone out of your bedroom; and “The Goblin,” a new world beyond Pluto.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Lockdown Is Changing Our Perception of Time, a Devastating Meteor that Never Landed, and Elephants Can Catch Yawns from Humans

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Learn about how lockdown is changing our perception of time; how the most devastating meteor on record may have never even landed; and why it’s a big deal that elephants can catch contagious yawning from humans.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Why You Get Carsick, Climate-Saving Whales, Jupiter’s Rings

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Learn about how saving the whales could help combat climate change; Jupiter’s rings; and why reading makes you carsick. Plus: a major announcement about the future of Curiosity Daily.

SNL’s Pete Davidson No Longer Flying to Space on Blue Origin’s 4th Human Flight

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Along with 5 paying customers, it was announced that Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson was joining the crew Blue Origin’s NS-20 Mission on Wednesday, March 23rd. As of last night, Blue Origin announced the date of the flight has moved to Tuesday March 29 and "Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission."(This article was updated March 18)

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Quitting Is Underrated, Most-Googled Scientific Misconceptions, and Starquakes in the Universe

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Learn about what starquakes can tell us about our universe; why quitting is underrated; and the truth behind some of the most-Googled scientific misconceptions.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: Destroying Space-Time for Power (w/ Randall Munroe), Hourglass Figure Myths, Clown Science

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Learn how to power your house by destroying the fabric of space-time, with help from xkcd creator Randall Munroe. Then, learn about the surprising reasons why hourglass figures are considered attractive; and, the scientific reason why clowns creep us out.

Congrats NASA and SpaceX! Here's a Recap of the Splashdown to Earth

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On Sunday, August 2 at 2:48P ET, NASA Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley successfully returned home to Planet Earth. Here's everything that happened from undocking from the ISS to splashing down into the Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola, Florida.

Curiosity Daily Podcast: The Universe Might Expand Unevenly, Using a Camera to De-Clutter Your House, and 3 Hominins Lived in the Same Place and Time

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Learn about a surprising tip for de-cluttering your house; 3 extinct relatives of humans that lived in the same place and time; and why the possibility that the universe might not be expanding at the same rate everywhere is a huge deal.

NASA's Perseverance Rover is on its Way to Mars!

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On Thursday, July 30th at 7:50A ET in Cape Canaveral, Florida, NASA successfully launched its Mars Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter into orbit with the help of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket. The mission? Search for signs of ancient life on the red planet.