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Archive for January, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope discovers water ice at ringed asteroid Chariklo ‘by remarkable luck’

January 27th, 2023 by

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers observe a stellar occultation and discover the first clear evidence for water ice in the Chariklo system.

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‘Juno: New Origins’ indie game lets you launch rockets and build planets

January 27th, 2023 by

The gaming sandbox includes rockets, airplanes, cars and anything else that you want to subject to realistic physics.

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NASA funds nuclear probes for icy moons, huge new space telescopes and other far-out tech ideas

January 27th, 2023 by

NASA has funded a new set of visionary concepts for space exploration that could one day prove useful — and perhaps even transformative.

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Blue Origin plans to fly all-female crew to suborbital space: report

January 27th, 2023 by

Blue Origin plans to fly an all-female crew — led by Lauren Sanchez, the girlfriend of company founder Jeff Bezos — to suborbital space in the next year or so.

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NASA’s Lucy asteroid mission adds 10th space rock target

January 27th, 2023 by

NASA’s Jupiter Trojan asteroid-scouting mission has been given an additional space rock to visit, bringing the journey’s total to 10 asteroids.

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China working on new moon rover for 2026 mission to lunar south pole

January 27th, 2023 by

China is working on a new lunar rover that will begin to explore the south pole of the moon around 2026.

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SpaceX destacks Starship to prep for epic 33-engine test fire (photos)

January 27th, 2023 by

SpaceX destacked its Starship Mars rocket on Wednesday (Jan. 25) to continue gearing up for the giant vehicle’s first-ever orbital test flight.

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NASA ‘Day of Remembrance’ marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia tragedy

January 27th, 2023 by

Twenty years ago, seven astronauts were returning home when they were lost on space shuttle Columbia. Like 19 others, the STS-107 crew made the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of space exploration.

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