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Archive for December 3rd, 2022

Space 220 at Disney’s Epcot serves up more space fact trading cards

December 3rd, 2022 by

Diners enjoying the fare on the Centauri space station can take home a souvenir that dips even further into the solar system. Space 220 gives out trading cards featuring space food and exploration.

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Artemis 1 moon mission squeezing communications with James Webb Space Telescope

December 3rd, 2022 by

Two major NASA missions that have launched in the past year are revealing a communications weakness in space.

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Europe’s new lightweight Vega C rocket gets a big Earth observation opportunity

December 3rd, 2022 by

Arianespace will launch five Earth missions with Vega C between 2024 and 2026 on behalf of the European Union.

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China’s Shenzhou 14 astronauts set to return to Earth on Sunday

December 3rd, 2022 by

Three astronauts who spent six months in space constructing China’s new space station are set to return home on Sunday (Dec. 4).

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SpaceX gets permission to deploy 7,500 next-generation Starlink satellites

December 3rd, 2022 by

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved SpaceX to deploy 7,500 next-generation Starlink internet satellites — one-quarter of the company’s planned constellation.

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Mars at opposition will meet up with the full moon next week (Dec. 7). Here’s how to see it

December 3rd, 2022 by

The full moon will appear in very close proximity to a brilliant Mars in the evening of Wednesday (Dec. 7) as the Red Planet reaches opposition.

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Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk on Saturday

December 3rd, 2022 by

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk Saturday (Dec. 3) to install new solar arrays on the International Space Station, and you can watch the action live.

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US Air Force unveils new B-21 Raider stealth bomber today. Here’s what we know

December 3rd, 2022 by

The U.S. Air Force will unveil the new Northrop Grumman-built B-21 Raider stealth bomber today (Dec. 2), an aircraft that has been called “the most advanced military aircraft ever built.”

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