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Archive for October 14th, 2022

See the moon visit fiery-colored Mars Friday evening (Oct. 14)

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During the late evening hours of Friday (Oct. 14), Mars will rendezvous with the moon in the night sky.

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Fallen Arecibo Observatory telescope won’t be rebuilt despite scientists’ hopes

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Puerto Rico’s iconic radio telescope, which collapsed in 2020, won’t be rebuilt, although the site will see a new education center open next year.

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China launches environmental satellite in 3rd flight in 6 days

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China launched an environmental satellite into space Wednesday (Oct. 13) amid a surge of rocket activity.

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See the hypersonic ‘Darkstar’ jet from ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ in person this weekend

October 14th, 2022 by

The real-world mockup of the fictional “Darkstar” hypersonic jet seen in the opening sequence of the 2022 film “Top Gun: Maverick” is on display this weekend in Southern California.

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Strange molecules swirl around supermassive black holes, James Webb Space Telescope finds

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NASA’s iconic new observatory has spotted surprising compounds around supermassive black holes.

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Pictures from space! Our image of the day

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The European Mars Express spacecraft took a stunning sequence of images capturing the Martian moon Deimos with Jupiter and its four main moons.

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Scottish rocket startup Skyrora fails on 1st space launch attempt

October 14th, 2022 by

A suborbital rocket from Skyrora failed to reach space on Saturday (Oct. 8), but the company said the test launch was a milestone effort nonetheless.

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SpaceX rocket launch spawns spectacular ‘jellyfish’ in the sky (video, photos)

October 14th, 2022 by

One of SpaceX’s recent Falcon 9 missions delivered a treat for skywatchers when the launch created a jaw-dropping “jellyfish” in the sky.

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