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Partial lunar eclipse 2021: When, where and how to see the Beaver Moon eclipse on Nov. 19

At maximum eclipse, the moon's face will be 97% covered by the deepest part of the Earth's shadow and will probably turn a deep red, the observatory said. November's full moon is traditional known as the Beaver Moon, as beavers are preparing for winter, ...

SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts and NASA honor Veterans Day from space and Earth

NASA and the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-3 mission shared a moment of silence to honor U.S. veterans this Veterans Day (Nov. 11). Veterans Day marks the anniversary of the armistice, an agreement that was signed by the allies and Germany that ended ...

Tour SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance with its Crew-3 astronauts in this NASA video

The Crew-3 astronauts — NASA's Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron, along with European Space Agency's (ESA) Matthias Maurer — introduced their fifth companion: a sequined plush turtle called "Pfau." ...

Outside of Earth's 'shell,' SpaceX's Crew-3 reveal turtle as zero-g indicator

The "turtle-takeover" of outer space has begun. Just moments after entering Earth orbit on Wednesday (Nov. 10), SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut Kayla Barron released a sparkling sea turtle to float above her head. The "zero-g indicator," a doll used to show ...

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endurance arrives at space station with four Crew-3 astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A shiny new SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the company's Crew-3 mission docked successfully at the orbiting lab Thursday evening (Nov. 11).

SpaceX debuts new Dragon capsule in launch to the International Space Station

NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron, and European Space Agency mission specialist Matthias Maurer rocketed off pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on top of a 215-foot-tall (65-meter) Falcon 9 launcher at 9:03:31 p.m. EST Wednesday (0203:31 ...

SpaceX crew capsule docks at International Space Station

The day after a sky-lighting Florida launch, four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule chased down the International Space Station Thursday and glided in for a problem-free docking, kicking off a half-year stay aboard the orbital outpost.

A 'quasi-moon' asteroid companion of Earth that may actually be a moon relic

A mysterious object near the Earth is the first known space rock made of what looks like a piece of the moon, a new study reveals. It may, in fact, have split off the moon in an ancient collision with an asteroid. The space rock, called Kamo'oalewa, ...

Brilliant fireball lights up night sky after SpaceX Crew-3 astronaut launch

A bright fireball streaked across the sky over the eastern U.S. yesterday (Nov. 10), shortly after the liftoff of SpaceX's Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station. The American Meteor Society (AMS) has reported nearly 400 sightings of the ...

Photographer captures fireball photobombing SpaceX launch

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Four astronauts were aboard the Dragon Crew-3 mission, which will dock at the International Space Station shortly after 7 p.m. Eastern time Thursday. The Falcon-9 rocket was launched from Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.