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Archive for October, 2022

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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Listen to the terrifying rumble of Earth’s magnetic field being assaulted by a solar storm

October 29th, 2022 by

If you’re seeking something unsettling from space this October, this audio track provides a disturbing sonic representation of the Earth’s magnetic field under attack.

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Watch NASA demolish one of its buildings in Alabama on Saturday

October 29th, 2022 by

NASA will destroy one of its buildings at Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama on Saturday morning (Oct. 29), and you can watch it live.

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Next-generation inflatable Mars landing gear to get a test during launch next week

October 29th, 2022 by

Technology that could help humanity land heavy hardware on Mars will get an in-space test early next week.

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