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Cookies In Space, For Science : NPR
KWONG: On November 2, NASA and Northrop Grumman launched a resupply mission to the International Space Station. There are six astronauts aboard now. Two of them, Jessica Meir and Christina Koch, caught this cargo using the station's robotic arm.
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JORDANA FICHTENBAUM: It's 2019. And there's not been an oven on the space station for freshly baked food.
MURPHY: In microgravity, we don't have that induced current from the heat rising because there is no up.
Interstellar Comet Borisov Makes Closest Approach to the Sun | Space
An intriguing interstellar comet from beyond our solar system will make its closest approach to the sun today Sunday (Dec. 8) and may be visible in some small telescopes, according to SkyandTelescope.com .
Comet 2I/Borisov was discovered in late August by amateur astronomer Gennady Borisov. The comet has an extremely extended orbit, which indicates it came from outside our solar system, beyond the sun's influence.
How Bad Is Space Travel on the Environment?
Here's the thing: space tourism is coming. It's unavoidable. In fact, Elon Musk has technically already launched a trip to the International Space Station (ISS) that can carry up to four people per journey. Additionally, in June, NASA stated that it would be opening the ISS to new commercial opportunities. And on the heels of that, in September, it was announced that Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic would be sending its first customers up to the stars by June 2020.
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The Crown: Did Prince Philip Have Obsession with Moon Landings | PEOPLE.com
In The Crown , Prince Philip's deep interest in the astronauts and their successful moon mission came as he questioned his Christian faith
Like much of the world, the royal family sat agog at their TV screens or listening to the radio for news of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. But was Prince Philip as moved by the event as he’s portrayed to be in season 3 of The Crown ?
In fact, back in 1962, when the then Prime Minister Harold Macmillan came to the palace for his weekly audience with the Queen, he found her engrossed in BBC commentary of John Glenn’s first circling of the Earth, historian Robert Lacey reports. “After a perfunctory greeting, Elizabeth turned her attention back to the radio,” he writes in The Crown, The Inside History .
Traveling STARLAB® transports visitors to outer space
From inside the portable, inflatable dome, participants travel to constellations and other cosmic occurrences. Each date includes multiple shows that run between 30 to 40 minutes on various topics. All shows are appropriate for families and children of all ages. The event is free; however, seating is limited.
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· Harrisburg Branch (201 Sims Parkway): Tuesdays, December 10, and 17, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesday, December 31, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Travel tip: Kennedy Space Center planning ‘Holidays in Space’ event | TribLIVE.com
If your December travel plans includes a trip to Florida, stop at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Merritt Island for Holidays in Space.
This year, the annual event harks back to the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space missions of the 1960s.
Guests will enter the complex through an illuminated rocket archway, where 10,000 sparkling lights, retro holiday décor and music, interactive photo opportunities, space trivia and surprises await.
At Nasa, women are still facing outdated workplace sexism | The Independent
Women still struggle to get a foothold in the industry and often find themselves outnumbered in meetings dominated by men, writes Christian Davenport
But for all the high-profile appointments and record-breaking feats, women remain an overwhelming minority among the rank and file at Nasa and in the wider industry. Women make up only about a third of Nasa's workforce. They comprise just 28 per cent of senior executive leadership positions and are only 16 per cent of senior scientific employees, according to a survey done by the agency.
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