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Editors' Recommendations How to watch NASA astronauts return to Earth on the SpaceX Crew Dragon Weather looks good for SpaceX Crew Dragon return, despite hurricane Isaias Crew Dragon splashes down safely, returning NASA astronauts to Earth SpaceX and NASA’s Crew Dragon set to return to Earth on August 1 Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule sail through its habitability test … [Read more...] about Crew Dragon is undocked and on its way home from International Space Station

SpaceX may be best known for revolutionizing rocket launches with its reusable rockets, including the Falcon 9, which has a reusable first stage and has been used for launching astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station for several years now. Now, Europe wants to get in on the action. The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced it is developing its own reusable rocket engine. … [Read more...] about The European Space Agency is building its own reusable rocket

We’ll need instruments with a longer observation period than previous missions to spot planets like our own, Ana Heras, project scientist for PLATO, explained to Digital Trends in an interview. “We want to detect Earth-like planets, and this means if you want to see a planet similar to the Earth in the habitable zone, it will have an orbital period of one year,” she said. “So we have to observe for at least two years, because we want to see at least two transits.” … [Read more...] about How the next generation of space telescopes will hunt for habitable exoplanets

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Who uses space heaters in the summer? It may not seem likely, but the weather in some areas of the country, and indoor conditions anywhere, can create cold spots in your home at any time of the year. Summer vacations in a cabin in the mountains can also get chilly, especially at night.  If you need to heat a particularly cold space in an otherwise comfortable building, an energy-efficient space heater may be the answer. Even if your smart thermostat was the head of the class, you can remedy cold spots quickly with an energy-efficient space heater. If you remember cold days last winter when you could have used a space heater, now’s also an excellent time to take advantage of off-season sales when manufacturers’ inventory is full. … [Read more...] about The best energy-efficient space heaters to keep you warm in August 2020