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Archive for January, 2023

China wants to launch over 200 spacecraft in 2023

January 28th, 2023 by

China last year performed 64 orbital rocket launches and finished building its own space station, but the country is planning an even busier year for 2023.

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Celestron SkyMaster 12×60 binocular review

January 28th, 2023 by

An excellent choice for entry-level astronomers the Celestron SkyMaster 12×60 binos are great for long-range terrestrial observing.

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Galactic collisions act as a ‘cosmic delivery service’ for hungry monster black holes

January 28th, 2023 by

Astronomers may finally know what delivers the gas that feeds the powerful phenomena surrounding active black holes.

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Celestron NexStar 4SE telescope review

January 27th, 2023 by

The NexStar 4SE is a good scope for beginner astronomers — quick to set up and easy to use, automatically finding night sky objects for that instant wow factor.

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NASA’s Geotail spacecraft ends 30-year mission studying Earth’s magnetosphere

January 27th, 2023 by

After 31 years in orbit, NASA’s magnetosphere-studying mission Geotail has come to end after the spacecraft’s final data recorder failed.

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Optical illusion gives rare green comet an ‘anti-tail’ that seemingly defies physics

January 27th, 2023 by

C/2022 E3 (ZTF), a comet that has recently made headlines as it flies closer to Earth, briefly developed an ethereal third tail thanks to a weird optical illusion.

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NASA to launch Psyche asteroid probe in October 2023 after delays

January 27th, 2023 by

NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission is targeting an October 2023 launch, after a one-year delay due to software issues.

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See the moon eclipse Mars on Jan. 30 in free telescope webcast

January 27th, 2023 by

The moon will eclipse Mars on Monday (Jan. 30), and you can watch the event from the comfort of your own home thanks to a livestream from the Griffith Observatory.

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