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    Dragon Returns to Earth, Cargo Mission Ends

    At 1:39 p.m. EST, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Florida, marking the return of the company’s 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for NASA. The spacecraft carried back to Earth thousands of pounds of supplies and scientific experiments designed to take advantage of the space …

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    PACE-PAX: A Day in the Life of a NASA Field Campaign

    A plane takes off from a runway, seen mostly from the rear of the plane. It is pointed upwards and flying from the right to the left of the image. It is centered in the image. The horizon lies about a quarter of the way up the image and above the horizon are bright blue skies.

    The breeze across the California desert kicks up some dust and sand. As a NASA research plane rolls down the runway and prepares for takeoff, its wings vibrate with the gust of wind. It’s a flight day for one of NASA’s most expansive and complex field campaigns. The goal: to check the data collected from …

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    Dragon Cargo Spacecraft Leaves Station Packed With Science

    At 11:05 a.m. EST, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the forward port of the Harmony module at the International Space Station following a command from ground controllers at SpaceX. After re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, the spacecraft will make a parachute-assisted splashdown off the coast of Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 17. NASA will not stream …

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    NASA+ Broadcasting Dragon Departing Station

    NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure is underway on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. The unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will undock at 11:05 a.m. EST from the forward port of the space station’s Harmony module and fire its thrusters to move a safe distance …

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    NASA, SpaceX Adjust Dragon Undock Date Due to Weather

    Mission managers waved off the planned return of a Dragon resupply spacecraft on Sunday, Dec. 15, due to forecasted unfavorable weather conditions at the splashdown sites off the coast of Florida. NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than Monday, Dec. 16, for the next undocking opportunity of NASA’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply services …

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    It’s an Asteroid, it’s a Comet, it’s the Geminids Meteor Shower!

    By Serena Whitfield The Geminids meteor shower is back for its annual December show of beautiful bright and fast meteors. The Geminids, which will peak on the night between Dec 13–14 in 2024, is considered to be one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers. Where Did the Geminids Originate and What Makes …

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    Crew Packs Science for Exposure, Studies Immune System, and Preps for Spacewalk

    The Expedition 72 crew prepared a science experiment for placement outside the International Space Station and studied space-caused cellular stress and tissue damage on Thursday. Spacewalk preparations are also ongoing to remove and relocate hardware on the orbital outpost next week. Three NASA astronauts including Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineers Don Pettit and Butch …

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