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Archive for January 28th, 2023

UAE lunar rover will test 1st artificial intelligence on the moon with Canada

January 28th, 2023 by

Canadian company Mission Control Space Services has an interplanetary test forthcoming: Proving its artificial intelligence on a moon rover mission.

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Watch the 1st half-lit first quarter moon of 2023 rise tonight

January 28th, 2023 by

On Saturday, Jan. 28, skywatchers will be able to see the year’s 1st first quarter moon, when the moon appears to be half-lit from the perspective of Earth.

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NASA astronaut Sally Ride statue to be unveiled in Los Angeles on July 4

January 28th, 2023 by

The first U.S. woman in space will be honored with a monument outside the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum. The same team made another Ride statue in 2022.

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Return to the Rocinante with a new 12-issue comic series, ‘The Expanse: Dragon Tooth’

January 28th, 2023 by

Boom! Studios is set to release “The Expanse: Dragon Tooth” comic series in April.

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Watch the moon eclipse Uranus tonight

January 28th, 2023 by

On Saturday (Jan. 28), the moon will cover Uranus in the night sky during a lunar occultation for some regions of Earth. In other places, the two bodies will share a close approach to one another.

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European Space Agency seeks more use of logo, mission patches on merchandise

January 28th, 2023 by

The European Space Agency wants to see its logo on your t-shirt, cap or collectible. The intergovernmental organization has now made it easier to gain permission to use the ESA brand.

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Private Peregrine moon lander completes testing ahead of landmark lunar launch

January 28th, 2023 by

Astrobotic’s Peregrine moon lander wrapped up testing to prepare for spaceflight and is now waiting to be shipped to its Florida launch site.

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Watch NASA test potentially revolutionary 3D-printed rocket engine (video)

January 28th, 2023 by

This futuristic engine could save lots of propellant on interplanetary journeys, perhaps allowing NASA to explore the solar system more efficiently.

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