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Euclid ‘dark universe’ telescope gets de-iced from a million miles away

Submit on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 17:11

Euclid’s mission team is trying to de-ice the telescope’s mirrors after water ice begins impacting its vision.

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SpaceX launching 22 Starlink satellites from California tonight

Submit on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 07:11

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 22 more of the company’s Starlink internet satellites to orbit tonight (March 18) from California.

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Marvel Comics’ new series celebrates Boba Fett’s Mandalorian dad

Submit on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 06:11

A preview of Marvel Comics’ “Star Wars: Jango Fett #1,” which is coming March 20.

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Track the April 8 total solar eclipse with SkySafari, now 80% off

Submit on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 04:11

SkySafari 7 has a bundle of new features ahead of the next solar eclipse, and a big sale to match. It’s all to get ready for the next solar eclipse in the United States on April 8.

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Bad news for life on Mars? Red Planet’s wet epoch may have been shorter than we thought

Submit on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 03:11

Water freely flowed across Mars billions of years ago, suggesting the Red Planet could also once have supported life. But this water may have existed for just a short time.

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New NASA astronauts ‘thrilled’ to see 1st Boeing Starliner crew launch in May (exclusive)

Submit on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 02:11

A new NASA astronaut class finished training in March, just in time to watch a new spacecraft take flight. Boeing’s Starliner is expected to fly its first crew to space in May.

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SpaceX’s Starship will go interstellar someday, Elon Musk says

Submit on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 01:11

A future, more advanced version of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket will travel to other star systems, according to Elon Musk.

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Scientists may finally know why this infamous supernova wears a ‘string of pearls’

Submit on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 01:11

SN 1987A is ringed by a strange string of hydrogen pearls that have puzzled astronomers for a long time, but researchers may finally have an explanation.

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