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Archive for September 11th, 2022

NASA replaces leaky seals on Artemis 1 moon rocket, fueling test next

September 11th, 2022 by

NASA engineers replaced leaky seals on two fuel lines for its Artemis 1 moon rocket, setting the stage for a critical fueling test.

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Harvest Moon 2022 : September’s full moon thrills stargazers around the world (photos)

September 11th, 2022 by

The full Harvest Moon of September lit up the night sky this weekend in a dazzling lunar sight enjoyed by skywatchers around the world.

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‘Doomsday Glacier’ is teetering even closer to disaster than scientists thought, new seafloor map shows

September 11th, 2022 by

A new study has revealed that the Thwaites glacier, also known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” could melt away much faster than previously believed.

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DNA of DeForest Kelley, Dr. ‘Bones’ McCoy from ‘Star Trek,’ will fly to space with original cast on memorial spaceflight

September 11th, 2022 by

DeForest Kelley’s DNA will be aboard this special Enterprise Flight with other ‘Star Trek’ royalty

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Watch Firefly Aerospace try to reach orbit for 1st time Sunday

September 11th, 2022 by

Firefly plans to launch its Alpha rocket on a test mission from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday (Sept. 11) at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT).

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See the conjunction of the moon and Jupiter on Sunday (Sept. 11)

September 11th, 2022 by

Though the moon is much brighter than Jupiter from our position here on Earth, the gas giant dominates it in terms of size. The two will share a right ascension on Sunday night.

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SpaceX rocket launches BlueWalker 3, the largest commercial communications array ever, and aces record 14th landing

September 11th, 2022 by

SpaceX launched a novel communications satellite into orbit late Saturday and set a new launch record for its Falcon 9 rocket.

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