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3 questions for astronauts in space on the health impacts of a long-duration mission
Yahoo Life asked astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Andreas Mogensen — who are currently living and working on the International Space Station — about some of the health challenges of space.
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This Egyptian-American astrophysicist is pursuing her dream of going to Mars after a double mastectomy
Astrophysicist Sarafina Nance always dreamed of going to space. She talks about STEM for girls, advocating for her own health and her upcoming participation in a Mars simulation.
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Blue moon to grace Halloween night sky for the first time in 76 years
A full blue moon hovered over the Halloween 2020 night sky. “Everybody gets all romantic about the sunrise and the sunset but a moonrise and a moonset can be very dramatic and exciting,” astronomer Jackie Faherty tells Yahoo Life.
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Jeanette Epps to make history as first Black female astronaut to join NASA ISS crew in 2021
The space agency announced the "fantastic addition" to the 2021 mission on Tuesday.
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The surprising reasons there are so few Black scientists in the space industry
Ashley Walker created the #blackinastro hashtag in the days following the death of George Floyd to highlight the Black experience in astronomy. It’s one of a slew of recent campaigns to raise awareness about the lack of Black professionals in the field.
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Don’t miss the 'pink supermoon,' the biggest full moon of the year
Tonight's supermoon viewing "can be dramatic and exciting," according to one astronomer.
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NASA shares spooky space photos for Halloween of 'galactic ghoul,' 'cosmic pumpkin'
Ahead of Halloween, NASA has been sharing photos of stars, galaxies and nebulas that appear as "galactic ghouls" and "cosmic pumpkins."