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The top 3 constellations in Guam’s sky in May By Pam Eastlick View Comments Greetings everyone! Don’t forget to have a look at Jupiter and Saturn in the early morning sky and of course Mars is in our early evening sky. There will be some significant planet news coming up and I’ll tell you all about it soon. But the real glory in May here on Guam is the Magic Half Hour when you can see eight of the 10 brightest stars, the three most famous constellations and the largest and smallest conste...

What Science Is the New COVID Rules Based On? [OPINION] Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker says his outdoor mask-wearing mandate will be relaxed somewhat beginning this Friday. Oh goody! But dont forget to ask, "May I?" before you expose your nose in public. The Baker Administration says, "Face coverings will only be required outside in public when it is not possible to socially distance, and when required by sector-specific guidance." "Sector-specific guidance?" Where are we, Alpha Centauri,...

Hubble captures one of the brightest stars in galaxy ( 1 This handout photo made available on April 23, 2021 by the European Space Agency shows one of the brightest stars seen in our galaxy captured by astronomers in celebration of the 31st anniversary of the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. (Photo/Agencies) The giant star featured in this latest Hubble Space Telescope anniversary image is waging a tug-of-war between gravity and radiation to avoid self-destruction. The star, calle...

Astronomers propose using the Sun to send messages to other stars April 26, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A new method called "gravitational lensing" could transform the way we transmit information forever.Mmdi/Getty Images The Sun is the ultimate power source of nearly all life on Earth. It is a million-degree ball of plasma, an ongoing thermonuclear explosion and, according to a recent study, a potential gateway to galactic Internet. If humanity ever plans to expand beyond the solar system, it ne...

FLORIDA, Apr 24 — A recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts aboard was speeding on its way to the International Space Station, where the spacecraft is set to dock early today. It was the third crew sent to the ISS by SpaceX, as part of its multibillion dollar contract with NASA,...

SHARE A recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts aboard has docked at the International Space Station. It was the third crew sent to the ISS by SpaceX, as part of its multibillion dollar contract with Nasa, and the first time the company was reusing a rocket, the Falcon 9 and a spacecraft, the Endeavor. The Crew-2 mission, which includes the first European, Thomas Pesquet of France, blasted off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida before dawn on Friday. "Were glad...

Recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon Brings New Crew To ISS By Issam AHMED on April 24 2021 8:32 PM A recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts docked with the International Space Station early Saturday, the third time Elon Musks company has safely delivered humans to the orbital outpost. The spacecraft named Endeavour, piloting itself autonomously, began docking at 5:08 am Eastern time (0908 GMT) above the south Indian Ocean. The process was completed around 10 minutes later...

Watch: Crew aboard SpaceX capsule prepare to dock at ISS © Provided by Khaleej Times Watch: Crew aboard SpaceX capsule prepare to dock at ISS A recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts aboard was speeding on its way to the International Space Station, where the spacecraft is set to dock early Saturday. It was the third crew sent to the ISS by SpaceX, as part of its multibillion dollar contract with Nasa, and the first time the company was reusing a rocket and spacecraft. The ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER: A recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts aboard was speeding on its way to the International Space Station, where the spacecraft is set to dock early Saturday.

Astronauts aboard SpaceX capsule prepare for docking at ISS Issued on: 24/04/2021 - 07:50 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew-2 mission astronauts lifts off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 23, 2021 Aubrey Gemignani NASA/AFP 3 min Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP) A recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts aboard was speeding on its way to the International Space Station, where th...