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Archive for October, 2022

Venus-bound NASA instrument preparing to brave the harsh atmosphere

October 28th, 2022 by

NASA scientists are preparing to paint the most detailed picture to date of the atmosphere of Venus when the aptly named DAVINCI mission drops a probe to the planet’s surface.

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White House says US would respond if Russia targets commercial satellites

October 28th, 2022 by

The White House has responded to Russia’s assertion that commercial satellites are legitimate targets by stating that a U.S. response would follow any such attacks.

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Astronomy: The oldest scientific discipline

October 28th, 2022 by

From charting constellations to analyzing exoplanet atmospheres and imaging edges of black holes, astronomy has always strived to understand the nature of the universe and our place in it.

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Everything we know about Dune: Part 2

October 28th, 2022 by

Here’s everything we know about Dune: Part 2 including the release date, plot, cast and more.

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Hubble Space Telescope watches galaxies’ destructive dance in new photo

October 28th, 2022 by

These galaxies may look like they are performing a cosmic waltz, but the spirals are actually trapped in a dance of death that will someday end in a violent crash.

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SpaceX hasn’t flown a Falcon Heavy rocket since 2019. Here’s why.

October 28th, 2022 by

In the 40 months since a Falcon Heavy last took flight, SpaceX has launched more than 100 missions with its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. So why has the Heavy stayed grounded?

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Chinese launch next week will set stage for another big space-junk crash

October 28th, 2022 by

The Long March 5B rocket expected to launch China’s Mengtian module on Oct. 31 will likely fall back to Earth uncontrolled a week or so later.

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New Earth-monitoring weather satellite prepares for launch

October 28th, 2022 by

The JPSS-2 satellite will seek to better understand the “butterfly effect” of how atmospheric conditions in one part of the world can cause a hurricane in another part.

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