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Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
After years of delays, the European Space Agency has successfully launched Ariane 6.

The Ariane 6 vehicle was supposed to begin service in 2020, but then... some things happened.

At about 3PM ET, it finally took off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana and successfully reignited its Vinci engine in orbit, beginning the journey’s second of three planned stages that you can continue to follow live.

Justine Calma
Justine Calma
Four volunteers spent more than a month pretending to be stuck on Mars.

Their simulated mission to Mars tested “how future astronauts may react to isolation and confinement during deep-space journeys,” according to NASA. The crew of four went through 18 health studies during their stint at a 650-square-foot habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Outside of each other’s company, the crew kept four pet triops shrimp: Buzz, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.

Mission Success: HERA Crew Successfully Completes 45-Day Simulated Journey to Mars

[NASA]

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