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Archive for November 8th, 2022

Remnants of oldest known solar system discovered just 90 light-years from Earth

November 8th, 2022 by

The oldest dead star found to have a planetary system, dating back 10.7 billion years, has been discovered covered in the rubble of destroyed worlds.

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Launch of epic Artemis 1 moon mission just 1 week away as NASA watches storm

November 8th, 2022 by

NASA is sticking by its Nov. 14 launch date for its historic Artemis 1 mission even as a subtropical storm develops in the Atlantic Ocean that is heading toward Kennedy Space Center.

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No signs of alien life found near source of famous ‘Wow!’ signal

November 8th, 2022 by

Two SETI telescopes came together for an evening in May to scan a zone where a purported alien signal emerged in 1977. They saw no sign of life, but will likely return for more searches.

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China launches Zhongxing 19 communications satellite

November 8th, 2022 by

China has a new, powerful communications satellite heading to geostationary orbit after a successful launch over the weekend.

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Subtropical Storm Nicole delays SpaceX launch to Saturday

November 8th, 2022 by

SpaceX had been aiming to launch two telecom satellites on Tuesday (Nov. 8), but the developing Subtropical Storm Nicole has nixed that plan.

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Cygnus cargo ship is trying to reach space station with only 1 solar array deployed

November 8th, 2022 by

The private Cygnus cargo ship has managed to unfurl just one of its two solar arrays, but the freighter may still be able to reach the space station on Wednesday (Nov. 9) as planned.

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The moon’s crown peeks above Earth a day before total lunar eclipse (satellite photo)

November 8th, 2022 by

A wisp of light reflecting off the moon got caught in Earth’s atmosphere, making our neighbor look like a white crown in orbit.

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Blood Moon lunar eclipse weather forecast for the US

November 8th, 2022 by

About half of the contiguous 48 states will enjoy mainly clear skies, providing a perfect backdrop for viewing the total eclipse of the moon that will take place early on Election Day morning.

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