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ISS Sees Thunderstorm Beaming Electromagnetic Pulse Into Space, Producing Gamma Rays And ‘Elves’
At 8:01 p.m. on October 10, 2018, a bolt of lightning flashed inside of a storm cloud just east of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The International Space Station was passing overhead at the time, and a suite of instruments observed as the bolt produced a flash of gamma radiation—and, simultaneously, emitted a glowing ring…
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Incredible Photo From The Space Station Shows Raikoke Volcano Erupting
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station caught the spectacular eruption of the Raikoke volcano off of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula over the weekend.
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‘It Feels Awesome’: NASA Astronaut Learns She Will Spend Record-Breaking 328 Days In Space
Christina Koch has spent the past month orbiting Earth aboard the International Station. Earlier today, the NASA astronaut learned she won’t be coming home for another 10 months. Her prolonged stay — at an estimated 328 days — will establish a new record for the longest spaceflight completed by a woman.
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Scientists Might Have Found A Way To Thwart Deadly Superbug Outbreaks In Space
For years now, scientists have sounded the alarm about a potential nightmare for astronauts on the International Space Station: antibiotic-resistant superbugs that could be even more dangerous in space than they are on Earth. This week, research say they’ve found a way to better prevent such hardy bacteria from growing on surfaces of the ISS.