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SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites early Nov. 7 on 2nd half of doubleheader

Submit on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 06:12

SpaceX plans to launch 20 Starlink internet satellites from California early Thursday morning (Nov. 7), just hours after lofting another batch from the East Coast.

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‘Fastest-feeding’ black hole of the early universe found! But does it break the laws of physics?

Submit on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 05:11

The hungriest known black hole in the early universe has been found, thanks to teamwork between NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory.

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Sun erupts with powerful X2.3 solar flare, triggers radio blackouts (video)

Submit on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 05:11

A X2.3 solar flare Wednesday morning (Nov. 6), leading to shortwave radio blackouts for parts of the southern hemisphere.

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‘What’s Starlink?’ Trump talks Elon Musk, Starship and SpaceX in election night victory speech (video)

Submit on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 04:11

President-elect Donald Trump had high words of praise for Elon Musk and SpaceX during his election night victory speech, mentioning twice that he did not know what Starlink satellites were.

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SpaceX targeting Nov. 18 for next Starship megarocket launch

Submit on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 03:11

SpaceX’s Starship megarocket will fly for the sixth time ever on Nov. 18, on a test flight that will include another dramatic booster catch.

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SpaceX launching 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida today

Submit on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 02:11

SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites this afternoon (Nov. 6) from Florida’s Space Coast.

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US military test-launches unarmed nuclear missile on election night (video)

Submit on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 02:11

The United States military test-launched an unarmed nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Go Centaur! Space Force stands up rocket stage at Los Angeles base

Submit on Thursday, November 7th, 2024 01:11

A Centaur III propellant tank and its rocket engine stand on display at Los Angeles Air Force Base as a testament to its service to both the United States’ military and civilian space missions.

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