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Why can't active NASA astronauts endorse US presidential candidates?

NASA astronauts can vote from space, but why can't they endorse political candidates? As it turns out, U.S. federal law specifically prohibits them from doing so.

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Newfound dead star spins record-breaking 716 times a second, explodes with thermonuclear blasts

The neutron star 4U 1820-30 is one of the fastest spinning bodies in the universe, spinning at 716 times a second and erupting like an atomic bomb, NASA's NICER telescope has found.

Space

'Vega continues to be unusual:' Lack of planets around young star puzzles astronomers

A joint Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project to learn more about the dusty disk around the bright star Vega has found a surprising lack of planets.

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Olivia Rodrigo is right: you shouldn’t date anyone who wants to go into space. But I have other red flags

The pop star has reminded us to shun would-be astronauts such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, writes Arwa Mahdawi. But what about people who hang toilet paper the wrong way?

The Guardian - UK

Sharp 'lobster vision:' China's Einstein Probe space telescope already making discoveries during commissioning phase

China's Einstein Probe, an X-ray telescope in Earth orbit, has already made several discoveries during its initial commissioning phase.

Space

Asteroid-mining company AstroForge gets 1st-ever FCC license for commercial deep-space mission

AstroForce has received a commercial license for operating and communicating with a mission headed to a near-Earth asteroid, the first to be granted for beyond Earth orbit.

Space

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at ISS on 31st resupply mission (video)

Dragon completed its docking at 10:04 a.m. EST.

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India delays its 1st-ever Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2026

India plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit no sooner than 2026, roughly a year past the previously known timeline, following a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin in December.

Space

How do you vote from space? NASA astronauts cast 2024 election ballots from ISS

There are four Americans currently living in space, and each has had the opportunity to add their voice to the more than 160 million other Americans able to participate in the 2024 Presidential election.

Space

NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere

NEOWISE spent nearly 15 years in space across two missions.

Space

Don't miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars tonight

The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak Nov. 12. Here's how to maximize your chances of seeing a colorful fireball from this shower.

Space

Boost for Mars life? Red Planet's magnetic field may have lasted longer than thought

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.

Space

SpaceX scrubs Starlink satellite launch due to apparent rocket helium leak

SpaceX scrubbed a planned launch of 23 Starlink satellites on Sunday (Nov. 3) due to a helium issue in the first stage of the company's Falcon 9 rocket.

Space

SpaceX launches 3 tons of cargo on 31st ISS resupply flight for NASA (video)

SpaceX launched nearly 6,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station today (Nov. 4), on the company's 31st cargo mission for NASA.

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See the moon snuggle up to Venus after sunset tonight

Monday evening (Nov. 4), the night before Election Day, will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky: the moon and Venus.

Space

Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches

Over 100 astronomers from leading U.S. universities have signed an open letter calling for an assessment of potential impacts of satellite megaconstellations on Earth's environment.

The Independent UK

China space station crew returns to Earth after six months in space

Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space station

Space

Japan launches military communications satellite on 4th flight of H3 rocket (video)

Japan launched the Kirameki 3 military communications satellite Monday morning (Nov. 4), on the fourth-ever flight of the country's H3 rocket.

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The Taurid meteor showers peak a week apart in November

Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart

The Guardian - US

Raised eyebrows as Boeing reportedly mulls sale of stellar space enterprise

Company that helped build Nasa’s Saturn V rockets said to be keen to focus on fixing problems in core aircraft business

Space

China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months in space (video)

China's Shenzhou 18 crew have returned home after more than six months in space.

Space

SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts, including Boeing Starliner crew, fly Dragon spacecraft to new ISS parking spot (video)

Four astronauts moved their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to a new space station docking port on Sunday (Nov. 3) to make way for an incoming cargo ship.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 135 —The Spacer Pipeline

On Episode 135 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Rick Jenet of Expanding Frontiers about the space workforce.

Space

China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts take the reins of Tiangong space station (video)

China's three-person Shenzhou 18 crew have passed the keys to the Tiangong space station to its new occupants.

Space

'Alien signal' sent from Mars decoded by father-daughter team

A signal beamed at Earth from Mars in 2023 has finally been decoded by a father and daughter team in the United States.

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