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NASA — Love Letters from Space

ALTLove is in the air, and it’s out in space too! The universe is full of amazing chemistry, cosmic couples held together by gravitational attraction, and stars pulsing like beating hearts.Celestial objects send out messages we can detect if we know how to listen for them. Our upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help us scour the skies for all kinds of star-crossed signals.ALTCelestial Conversation HeartsCommunication is key for any relationship – including our relationship with space. Different telescopes are tuned to pick up different messages from across the universe, and combining them helps us learn even more. Roman is designed to see some visible light – the type of light our eyes can see, featured in the photo above from a ground-based telescope – in addition to longer w...

NASA announces new launch date for Crew-10, swap of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft following construction delays – Spaceflight Now

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NASA announces new launch date for Crew-10, swap of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft following construction delays – Spaceflight Now

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 members stand in front of a Falcon 9 first-stage booster at SpaceX’s HangarX facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left are Mission Specialist Takuya Onishi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), Commander Anne McClain of NASA, Pilot Nichole Ayers of NASA, and Mission Specialist Kirill Peskov of Roscosmos. Image: SpaceX NASA has a new launch date for the SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station. The move comes after the agency decided to replace a brand new Dragon spacecraft with a previously flown capsule. NASA astronaut and mission commander Anne McClain will lead two other astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on the journey to the orbiting outpost, now targeting a liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center no earlier than Wednesd...

Volcano Researcher Ally Peccia – State of the Planet

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Volcano Researcher Ally Peccia – State of the Planet

Ally Peccia, a fourth year Ph.D. candidate at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, studies the origins of volcanic gases and the interactions between volcanoes and the climate. Peccia has also worked to integrate her passions for science and art through unique initiatives, including creating a “Field Guide” with scientists at the Metropolitan Museum of Art focused on volcano-related works and helping to organize the “Research as Art” event at Lamont this past fall. In her own ceramics practice, Peccia often incorporates volcanic themes and materials. In the Q&A below, Peccia reflects on her lifelong love of learning, the mentors who inspired her studies and the importance of fixing the “leaky pipeline” to leadership for women scientists. Courtesy of Ally Peccia How di...

Chris Bledsoe’s Astonishing Encounters • Latest UFO Sightings

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UFOs

Chris Bledsoe’s Astonishing Encounters • Latest UFO Sightings

Throughout human history, reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and mysterious orbs of light have fascinated people around the world. Few individuals, however, have experienced such persistent and profound encounters as Chris Bledsoe. His story, which has drawn attention from government agencies, intelligence officials, and the UFO research community, goes beyond conventional alien sightings. It delves into deep spiritual themes, messages of enlightenment, and unexplained healing phenomena.The Life-Changing EncounterChris Bledsoe’s journey into the unknown began on January 8, 2007. A successful builder from North Carolina, Bledsoe was struggling with severe financial losses, a debilitating illness (Crohn’s disease), and overwhelming stress. In an attempt to clear his mind, he joine...

Jude Law Reveals Jod Na Nawood Had Never Used a Lightsaber Before Events of ‘Skeleton Crew’

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Jude Law Reveals Jod Na Nawood Had Never Used a Lightsaber Before Events of ‘Skeleton Crew’

Jude Law made a surprise appearance at MegaCon 2025 for the event’s Skeleton Crew panel. While in attendance, he revealed not only that Jod Na Nawood had never used a lightsaber before the events of the show, but that he also decided not to practice fighting with a lightsaber before filming. Via Screen Rant, Jude revealed that he and the showrunners Jon Watts and Christopher Ford “kinda liked the idea that he had zero lightsaber experience”. Screen Rant points out that the actor has experience wielding swords from past projects, but for Skeleton Crew he essentially did no prep whatsoever when it came to handling a lightsaber. That approach paid off, as Jod often did look a bit awkward when wielding a lightsaber. His decision was likely helped by the fact that Jod never actually uses the...