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Archive for January 4th, 2023

A giant plasma cloud bursts from the sun, but fortunately it won’t hit Earth

January 4th, 2023 by

A giant cloud of magnetized plasma exploded from a sunspot hidden on the far side of the sun, which might turn to face Earth only two days from now.

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Private Japanese lunar lander performs 2nd major maneuver on its way to the moon

January 4th, 2023 by

The HAKUTO-R mission by Japan-based startup ispace performed its second major deep-space maneuver on Jan. 2, keeping it on course to reach the moon in April.

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Cosmic serpent slithers through stellar nursery in stunning new image

January 4th, 2023 by

An infrared image of a distant stellar nursery has revealed infant stars poking through its thick orange-hued clouds of star-birthing material.

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61 launches! SpaceX celebrates record-breaking 2022

January 4th, 2023 by

SpaceX took a little time to reflect on its history-making 2022 in the year’s dying moments.

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Joby GorillaPod 5K Tripod review

January 4th, 2023 by

The Joby GorillaPod 5K Tripod is small, compact and versatile travel tripod, but is this pro-grade version worth the price hike from the 3K?

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Sparkling Hubble Space Telescope photo shows ancient globular cluster near Milky Way’s heart

January 4th, 2023 by

The Hubble Space Telescope photo reveals an ancient globular cluster gleaming against the blackness of space near the galactic bulge.

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HAARP antenna array attempts to look inside a passing asteroid with radio waves

January 4th, 2023 by

The goal of the experiment was to learn about the interior of the asteroid, which could one day help design an effective Earth-saving mission in case a space rock were to intersect our planet’s path.

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NASA asks SpaceX about International Space Station rescue options

January 4th, 2023 by

NASA has inquired about using a SpaceX Dragon capsule to bring astronauts home from the International Space Station (ISS) following a recent leak aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule.

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