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Station Preps for Crew Swap and Continues Space Health Studies
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The Expedition 73 crew is preparing to split up in early August while another crew on the ground is beginning final preparations for a launch to the International Space Station next week. Meanwhile, the orbital residents continue their human research…

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NASA’s TRACERS Mission Launch Takes Flight 
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with NASA’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base California at 11:13 a.m. PDT (2:13 p.m. EDT) today.  Also launching on…

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NASA’s TRACERS Mission Launch Attempt Today
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with NASA’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) mission onboard has a second opportunity to launch the pair of satellites that will study space weather for the agency. The 57-minute launch window opens…

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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim, Axiom Mission 4 Commander Peggy Whitson Conduct Research in Space
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In this photo from June 28, 2025, Expedition 73 flight engineer Jonny Kim and former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space Peggy Whitson work together inside the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory module setting up hardware…

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Radio JOVE Volunteers Tune In to the Sun’s Low Notes
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As the Sun approaches the most active part of its eleven-year magnetic cycle this summer, NASA volunteers have been watching it closely. Now they’ve spotted a new trend in solar behavior that will have you reaching for your suntan lotion.…

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NASA, JAXA XRISM Satellite X-rays Milky Way’s Sulfur
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An international team of scientists have provided an unprecedented tally of elemental sulfur spread between the stars using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft. Astronomers used X-rays from two binary star systems to detect sulfur in the…

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NASA eClips STEM Student Ambassadors Light Up CNU’s 2025 STEM Community Day
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More than 2,000 curious visitors from Newport News and the surrounding Hampton Roads region of Virginia flocked to Christopher Newport University (CNU) on May 31, 2025 for their annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) Community Day, and the NASA…

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NASA’s TRACERS Mission Scrubbed, July 23 Next Attempt
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NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 2:13 p.m. EDT, (11:13 a.m. PDT) Wednesday, July 23, for launch of the agency’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space…

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Brain, Muscles, and Robotics Research to Assist Healthy Crew Tops Schedule
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Brain research, electrical muscle stimulation, and robotics topped the research schedule on Tuesday helping researchers keep the crew healthy and assist them on long-term missions. The Expedition 73 crew members also worked on spacesuit maintenance, radiation checks, and more aboard…

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NASA Mission Ready to Study Space Weather Impacts on Earth 
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NASA’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) mission is is targeting to lift off today at 2:13 p.m. EDT (11:13 a.m. PDT) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in…

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