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Archive for September 21st, 2022

‘Semper Supra:’ Space Force unveils official song for ‘boldly reaching into space’

September 21st, 2022 by

The Space Force just unveiled its official song, a 40-second ditty called “Semper Supra” (Latin for “always above.”)

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Ingenuity Mars helicopter soars on 32nd flight

September 21st, 2022 by

Ingenuity traveled about 308 feet (94 meters) on Sunday (Sept. 18), staying aloft for more than 55 seconds and reaching a maximum speed of 10.6 mph (17.1 kph).

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US Space Force conducts training on ‘live fire’ satellite jamming

September 21st, 2022 by

The U.S. Space Force is conducting a training exercise known as ‘Black Skies’ that will focus on electronic warfare tactics such as real-world satellite jamming.

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Asteroid impacts shifted the moon’s poles over billions of years

September 21st, 2022 by

By simulating the removal of craters left on the lunar surface by asteroid impacts, astronomers peered over 4 billion years back in time.

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How big is the asteroid threat, really?

September 21st, 2022 by

NASA will try out planetary defense technology with its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) this month, but don’t worry — it’s not because a space rock is just about to hit us.

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