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Archive for November 10th, 2022

‘Andor’ composer Nicholas Britell conjures up ‘Star Wars’ magic with soundtrack (exclusive)

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An exclusive interview with “Andor’s” acclaimed composer Nicholas Britell

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Powerful JPSS-2 weather satellite launches on final Atlas V mission from West Coast

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An Atlas V lifted off early Thursday morning (Nov. 10) carrying the JPSS-2 weather satellite and an inflatable heat shield demonstrator to orbit.

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Black hole announces itself to astronomers by violently ripping apart a star

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A distant intermediate black hole has signaled its presence to researchers by blasting out intense radiation as it ripped apart an unfortunate star that wandered too close to it.

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Rocket Lab will launch its 1st mission from US soil on Dec. 7

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Rocket Lab is targeting Dec. 7 for its first-ever liftoff from U.S. soil, a mission that will inaugurate the company’s Launch Complex 2 in Virginia.

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Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft undocks from China’s Tiangong space station (video)

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The Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft undocked from China’s Tiangong space station on Nov. 9 and will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after completing its mission.

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‘Blood, Sweat & Rockets:’ Podcast series looks at colorful founders of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab

November 10th, 2022 by

The new podcast series “Blood, Sweat & Rockets” shines a light on the aerospace pioneers who founded NASA’s famous Jet Propulsion Lab and helped blaze a trail to the heavens.

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Satellites watch Tropical Storm Nicole approach Florida ahead of Artemis 1 moon launch (photos)

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Artemis 1 will remain at the launch pad to ride Tropical Storm Nicole out when it hits Florida.

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Right place, right time: Hubble telescope captured a supernova as it exploded

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Archival images from the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed an infant supernova photographed just hours after the star’s explosion 11.5 billion years ago.

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