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Archive for September 24th, 2022

‘Drag sail’ to deorbit satellites receives $750K in seed funding

September 24th, 2022 by

Small satellite deorbiting technology received a funding boost from NASA and an investment partner, as the Spinnaker drag sail’s team aims for commercial sales in 2023.

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Wonder at the ‘false dawn’ of zodiacal light in early autumn

September 24th, 2022 by

Zodiacal light is a phenomenon that occurs when sunlight is scattered by interplanetary dust. Until the full moon on Oct. 9, this light will be visible along the eastern horizon in the predawn hours.

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NASA’s Artemis 1 moon launch scheduled for Sept. 27 despite gathering storm

September 24th, 2022 by

NASA continues to target Tuesday (Sept. 27) for the launch of Artemis 1 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, even though a big storm could head toward the Space Coast soon.

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Dead stars in Milky Way’s companion galaxy cause mysterious gamma-ray cocoon

September 24th, 2022 by

Rapidly spinning dead stars in the dwarf galaxy Sagittarius are the source of gamma-ray emissions within the massive bubbles that blow out from our galaxy.

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FCC denies SpaceX $900 million in Starlink funding

September 24th, 2022 by

Starlink was rejected for a nearly $900 million rural funding opportunity. SpaceX said the funding ruling was ‘grossly unfair.’

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Scientists trace high-energy particles back to sun’s plasma

September 24th, 2022 by

Scientists may have discovered when and how high-energy particles that bombard Earth emerge from violent environments, such as the sun’s atmosphere.

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