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Archive for August 30th, 2022

On This Day In Space: Aug. 30, 1992: Discovery of the 1st Kuiper Belt Object

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On Aug. 30, 1992, astronomers spotted an object orbiting the sun beyond Pluto for the very first time. It was the first Kuiper Belt object ever detected.

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Watch SpaceX launch 46 Starlink satellites, land a rocket at sea early Wednesday

August 30th, 2022 by

SpaceX is scheduled to launch 46 more of its Starlink internet satellites on Wednesday (Aug. 31) at 1:40 a.m. EDT. Watch it live here.

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Could a solar storm ever destroy Earth?

August 30th, 2022 by

Could a solar storm ever destroy Earth? According to scientists, there’s no evidence that any solar weather has ever harmed a human.

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A month on ‘Mars’: Fogbound on Devon Island

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The weather has taken a turn for the worse at the Haughton-Mars Project on Devon Island in the Arctic.

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Astronomers have detected one of the biggest black hole jets in the sky

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Spanning more than a million light years from end to end, the jet shoots away from a black hole with enormous energy, and at almost the speed of light.

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Former NASA chief criticizes ‘schizophrenic’ US space policy regarding Russia

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Two former NASA administrators, Jim Bridenstine and Charles Bolden, said that Russia could be a difficult space partner.

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Yahsat to deliver satellite communications for UAE Government

August 30th, 2022 by me

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC announced that its dedicated government arm, Yahsat Government Solutions (YGS), has been successfully awarded a contract by the UAE Government to provide satcom capabilities for its platforms.

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GomSpace to deliver Mission Control System for KSAT

August 30th, 2022 by me

GomSpace signed a contract to develop, deliver and support the Mission Control System that KSAT will use to operate the Arctic Weather Satellite mission.

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