SpaceX launched astronauts into space this past Saturday on U.S. soil for the first time in nine years. The astronauts arrived at the Space Station, safely, on Sunday morning.
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Astronaut Peggy Whitson is already the world's most experienced spacewoman and female spacewalker and, at 57, the oldest woman in space. She now holds the record for the most accumulated time in orbit by an American.
Tomorrow (February 22nd) at 1 p.m. NASA are planning to hold a news conference in Washington where they'll present new findings on planets that orbit stars other than our sun, known as exoplanets.
Here's a pic of what scientists "think" is a big chunk of the meteor that made it's crash-landing at Chebarkul Lake in Chelyabinski, Russia back in February.
A couple weeks ago I posted what it's like to cry in space. Once again here's something that I never thought of before but once you see it, it's really cool. This is what happens when you take a soaking wet washcloth and try to wring it out in space.
Ever wonder what it would be like to cry in space? Me either, It's never even crossed my mind. Now that I'm thinking about, I want to know. Check out this video and see what happens.