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Dolphins Crash Party As Astronauts Return To Earth After 9-Month Mission Dolphins Crash Party As Astronauts Return To Earth After 9-Month Mission
Dolphins Crash Party As Astronauts Return To Earth After 9-Month Mission Nine months after departing for the International Space Station on a planned week-long trip, two American astronauts have finally returned to Earth after a string of delays and bad luck.  But it wasn't just a grateful nation welcoming them home — they also received an unexpected visit from a pod of dolphins, which showed up to check out their splashdown. Astronauts Sunita Williams, 59, of Needham, Massachusetts, and Butch Wilmore, 62, landed  Tuesday evening, March 18, in the Atlantic Ocean near Florida. They were joined on the return trip by astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmo…

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by Josh Lanier
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Astronauts Trapped In Space For 9 Months Prepare For Return Trip Home Astronauts Trapped In Space For 9 Months Prepare For Return Trip Home
Astronauts Trapped In Space For 9 Months Prepare For Return Trip Home A planned trip to the International Space Station last year, originally set to last just over a week, has instead left two astronauts marooned in orbit for nine months. However, after repeated delays, the wayward wanderers are finally expected to return home on Tuesday, March 18. Astronauts Sunita Williams, 59, from Needham, Massachusetts, and Butch Wilmore, 62, blasted off in June 2024. Technical issues plagued their Boeing Starliner, and the craft returned to Earth without them out of concern for their safety. On Friday, March 14, a SpaceX Dragon capsule launched and docked with the ISS t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Rare Comet Could Shine As Bright As Venus: Here’s When You Can See It Rare Comet Could Shine As Bright As Venus: Here’s When You Can See It
Rare Comet Could Shine As Bright As Venus: Here’s When You Can See It A celestial event 160,000 years in the making will grace the night sky this week, as Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) makes its rare appearance.  Expected to be the brightest comet in nearly 20 years, it could shine as brightly as the planet Venus, offering a spectacular sight for skywatchers. Until now, the comet has only been visible in the Southern Hemisphere. However, stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere, including those in the US and Europe, will get their chance to view it as it travels back toward the Sun. The best time to catch a glimpse of the comet is around half an hour before sunr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NASA Chooses Maryland Native For Upcoming Manned Flight To Moon NASA Chooses Maryland Native For Upcoming Manned Flight To Moon
NASA Chooses Maryland Native For Upcoming Manned Flight To Moon It's going to be "to infinity and beyond," for a Maryland astronaut who got an assignment that is truly out of this world.  Baltimore native Gregory Reid Wiseman will be taking his second foray into space as he has been chosen to venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on “NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the moon for science and exploration.” Commander Wiseman will be joined on the scheduled 10-day flight by pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist 1 Christina Hammock Koch, and Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen in what NASA is calling “humanity’s…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's When The International Space Station Will Be Visible In Baltimore This Week Here's When The International Space Station Will Be Visible In Baltimore This Week
Here's When The International Space Station Will Be Visible In Baltimore This Week It's a bird … It’s a plane ... It’s the International Space Station! In Maryland, stargazers will get a special treat this week in Baltimore, when the International Space Station will be clearly visible, with the best viewing expected at 6:06 p.m. on Monday, Dec 5. On Monday, Baltimore residents who go outside and look to the northwest will see the station visible for several minutes, looking like a bright star gliding across the sky for approximately five minutes to the southeast. The following day, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, the International Space Station will be visible twice, first to the n…

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by Zak Failla
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NASA Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NJ NASA Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NJ
NASA Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NJ A NASA rocket set to launch early Monday, Nov. 7 will be visible along the East Coast. The Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft had initially been set to launch Sunday, Nov. 6, but were postponed due to a fire alarm at Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft control center in Dulles, VA. Monday's launch is set for 5:27 a.m., EST. A color-coded map from NASA shows where the rocket will be most visible (see above). It will be visible from anywhere between 30 seconds to nearly two minutes. According to the NASA website, the Cygnus is loaded with more than…

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by Cecilia Levine