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Archive for October 29th, 2022

Hubble telescope peeks through ‘cosmic keyhole’ in stunning photo

October 29th, 2022 by

Hubble has just grabbed a brilliant new photo of a cosmic ‘keyhole’ in a stellar nursery

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Get $70 off the Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ telescope

October 29th, 2022 by

The Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ reflector telescope is best suited to beginners and is now $70 off on Amazon.

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Join the hunt for elusive spooky sprites in the sky with this ‘Spritacular’ project

October 29th, 2022 by

A new crowdsourcing science project called “Spritacular” is asking skywatchers to use their digital cameras to try to capture images of unusual electrical discharges above thunderstorms.

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Earth-monitoring JPSS-2 satellite is ‘go’ for liftoff on Tuesday

October 29th, 2022 by

The powerful JPSS-2 satellite is go for liftoff early Tuesday morning (Nov. 1) — provided the weather cooperates.

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NASA study calls for Apollo site protection among lunar surface ops policies

October 29th, 2022 by

A new NASA study has found that the protection of the Apollo landing sites remains a concern. The report, though, recommends “extreme restraint” in seeking protection for future heritage sites.

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Red Planet’s massive dust storm finally weakening as Mars changes seasons

October 29th, 2022 by

A massive dust storm on Mars that threatened a NASA lander is finally fading away.

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Stratolaunch’s Roc, the world’s largest plane, aces 1st flight carrying hypersonic prototype

October 29th, 2022 by

Stratolaunch flew a prototype of its planned air-launched Talon hypersonic vehicle for the first time on Friday (Oct. 28).

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NASA won’t cancel Psyche asteroid mission, targets October 2023 launch

October 29th, 2022 by

NASA will continue to develop its troubled Psyche asteroid mission, with the aim of launching it in October 2023 — a year later than planned.

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