Keys to a New Dawn: Commercial Space Travel
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NASA’s MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) spacecraft entered orbit about Mercury in mid-March. The probe’s one-year study of Mercury that is now underway is providing exciting science. After its first Mercury solar day (176 Earth...Space Talk
Four astronauts. One mission.
Hear from the crew of Artemis II, who are preparing for humanity's next lunar journey, in the newest episode of our "NASA's Curious Universe" podcast: https://bit.ly/498S0qf
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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to make history this April as the first Canadian to go to the moon. 🚀 #NASA #space #moon
https://nowtoronto.com/news/first-canadian-astronaut-flying-to-the-moon-this-year-heres-what-you-need-to-know/
